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   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first commercial bank in San Francisco established   

Jan 21   In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer   

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

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   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 in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

Jan 29   In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.   

Feb 02   In the year 1848 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   [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1848 ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution   

Feb 18   Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) in the year 1848.   

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

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

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   In the year 1848 birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)   

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   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

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   Henri Duparc, French composer was born in the year 1848.   

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

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   On this day in history death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27