Historical Events In 1847

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

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey  

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) in the year 1847.  

Sep 12   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City  

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer  

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation in the year 1847.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)  

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

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 in the year 1847.  

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   Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandfather  

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa  

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   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)  

Nov 04   On this day in history jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

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   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   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64