Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) in the year 1847.   

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

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1847 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) in the year 1847.   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist in the year 1847.   

Oct 01   On this day in history annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)   

Oct 01   On this day in history maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   In the year 1847 adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer   

Oct 09   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   In the year 1847 guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

Oct 22   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   In the year 1847 sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

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

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.