Historical Events In 1848

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

Jan 03   In the year 1848 joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet  

Jan 08   Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   1st commercial bank in SF established in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   In the year 1848 people's uprising in Palermo Sicily  

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

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer in the year 1848.  

Jan 22   In the year 1848 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)  

Jan 24   Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush  

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.  

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history king of Naples grants his subjects a constitution  

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

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

Feb 02   The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco in the year 1848.  

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   On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer  

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan on this day in history.  

Feb 14   James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1848 james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)  

Feb 15   In the year 1848 sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston  

Feb 16   On this day in history hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)  

Feb 17   In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29  

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 in the year 1848.  

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80  

Feb 23   On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)  

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 21   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)  

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.  

Feb 15   In the year 1848 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

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 US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80  

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

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