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   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1848 gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.   

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   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

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

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   In the year 1848 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

Feb 02   The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco on this day in history.   

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   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.   

Feb 12   In the year 1848 ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

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

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer in the year 1848.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

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

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died in the year 1848.   

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

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

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

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