Historical Events In 1848
Friday, 31 March 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 in the year 1848.
Jan 05 In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73
Jan 05 Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet on this day in history.
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 On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily
Jan 09 The first commercial bank in San Francisco established in the year 1848.
Jan 21 In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer
Jan 22 Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
Jan 24 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1848 last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.
Jan 28 King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution in the year 1848.
Jan 29 In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)
Feb 02 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.
Feb 02 The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history 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) in the year 1848.
Feb 05 In the year 1848 belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)
Feb 06 Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.
Feb 12 Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1848 james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
Feb 14 James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) in the year 1848.
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 Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.
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 On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer