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 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1847.  

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

Sep 13   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer  

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   Albert Ross Parsons, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1847 maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet  

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president in the year 1847.  

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   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa in the year 1847.  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician  

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa in the year 1847.  

Oct 31   In the year 1847 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

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

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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