Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey on this day in history.   

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City in the year 1847.   

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon in the year 1847.   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.   

Sep 30   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet in the year 1847.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.   

Oct 02   The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor in the year 1847.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   In the year 1847 gheorghe Dima, composer   

Oct 14   On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published in the year 1847.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician in the year 1847.   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

Nov 04   In the year 1847 jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38   

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Jan 04   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.