Historical Events In 1848
Friday, 29 September 2023
Jan 01 Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua in the year 1848.
Jan 03 Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia on this day in history.
Jan 05 Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.
Jan 05 In the year 1848 khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet
Jan 08 In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia
Jan 09 On this day in history 1st commercial bank in SF established
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 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 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 Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.
Jan 24 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.
Jan 24 On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif
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 On this day in history 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 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 [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 Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan in the year 1848.
Feb 14 On this day in history james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
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 Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) on this day in history.
Feb 17 Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.
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 In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.
Feb 23 On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80
Feb 23 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on this day in history.