Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1848 1st commercial bank in SF established  

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily in the year 1848.  

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1848 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) in the year 1848.  

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.  

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan in the year 1848.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

Jan 21   In the year 1848 birth of henri Duparc, French composer  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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