Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   In the year 1847 the birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey in the year 1847.   

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   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 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) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

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

Sep 23   On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   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   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor in the year 1847.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.   

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) in the year 1847.   

Oct 10   On this day in history gheorghe Dima, composer   

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

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   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) in the year 1847.   

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

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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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