Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   In the year 1848 britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia  

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   Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1848.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco  

Feb 02   The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1848.  

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)  

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.  

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80  

Feb 23   On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1848.  

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

Mar 20   In the year 1848 abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27