Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 10   The inaugural theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)   

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.   

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer.   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer.   

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity).   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president.   

Oct 02   Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician is born.   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer.   

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin).   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer.   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa.   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini).   

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa.   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor).   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38.   

Nov 08   Bram Stoker, Irish author is born.   

Nov 08   Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula).   

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Jan 04   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W r pettiford: Founder (alabama penny savings bank)   

Feb 02   Jules francois blasini: Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst franck: German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh price hughes: English social reformer   

Feb 10   A n hornby: Cricketer (pioneering england test batsman)   

Feb 11   Thomas alva edison: Milan ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   Anna howard shaw: Us, suffragette   

Jan 11   Caroline von wolzogen [von lengefeld]: German author,   

Jan 14   Gov bent: 5 others in us occupation, killed by revolt in new mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-julien sieber: Composer,    

Feb 15   Germinal pierre dandelin: Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William collins: Landscape painter,   

Mar 28   Mariano rodriguiz de ledesma: Composer,   

Mar 29   Auguste de polignac: Premier france,    

Apr 23   Erik gustaf geijer: Composer,