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 in the year 1847.  

Sep 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 12   In the year 1847 mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.  

Sep 13   On this day in history american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City  

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer  

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   On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)  

Sep 23   In the year 1847 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1847 paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president  

Oct 02   In the year 1847 the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician  

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

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

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

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.  

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   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

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