Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua in the year 1848.   

Jan 03   On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 08   On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   1st commercial bank in SF established on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily   

Jan 09   The first commercial bank in San Francisco established in the year 1848.   

Jan 21   In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif in the year 1848.   

Jan 25   On this day in history last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.   

Jan 28   King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) in the year 1848.   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco   

Feb 02   The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)   

Feb 05   Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.   

Feb 12   In the year 1848 ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

Feb 14   In the year 1848 james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 14   On this day in history james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 15   On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) in the year 1848.   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   In the year 1848 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Feb 23   Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   In the year 1848 birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   In the year 1848 death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies in the year 1848.   

Mar 20   In the year 1848 abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27