Historical Events In 1848

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   1st commercial bank in SF established on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

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   In the year 1848 the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1848 belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

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

Feb 16   Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) in the year 1848.   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.   

Feb 18   Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) in the year 1848.   

Feb 20   In the year 1848 [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.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   In the year 1848 birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died in the year 1848.   

Jan 20   In the year 1848 death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history [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 in the year 1848.   

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 in the year 1848.