Historical Events In 1848
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73
Jan 05 Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet in the year 1848.
Jan 08 Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.
Jan 09 1st commercial bank in SF established on this day in history.
Jan 09 People's uprising in Palermo Sicily in the year 1848.
Jan 09 The first commercial bank in San Francisco established on this day in history.
Jan 21 Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.
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 Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush in the year 1848.
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 In the year 1848 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 In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)
Feb 02 On this day in history 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF
Feb 02 In the year 1848 the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco
Feb 02 On this day in history the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Feb 04 In the year 1848 [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 On this day in history james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
Feb 14 In the year 1848 james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
Feb 15 Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston in the year 1848.
Feb 16 Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history toscane gets liberal Constitution
Feb 18 Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.
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 John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 23 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer in the year 1848.