Historical Events In 1848
Sunday, 13 July 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua
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 Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1848 1st commercial bank in SF established
Jan 09 On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily
Jan 09 The first commercial bank in San Francisco established on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer
Jan 22 On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)
Jan 24 On this day in history gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.
Jan 24 In the year 1848 gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush
Jan 24 On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA
Jan 24 In the year 1848 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif
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 In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)
Feb 02 In the year 1848 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 In the year 1848 the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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) in the year 1848.
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 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 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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1848.