Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua.   

Jan 03   Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the inaugural president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 08   Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   1st commercial bank in SF established   

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily.   

Jan 09   The inaugural commercial bank in San Francisco established.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages).   

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

Jan 24   Gold is inaugural discovered in California,starting the gold rush.   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   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   

Jan 28   King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution.   

Jan 29   Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press).   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

Feb 02   The inaugural shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco.   

Feb 02   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).   

Feb 05   Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west).   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer.   

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

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

Feb 14   James K Polk became inaugural President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 15   Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution   

Feb 18   Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   [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   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Feb 23   Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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Jan 01   John goff: Irish lawyer   

Jan 04   Katsura taro: Prime minister of japan    

Jan 05   Khristo botev: Hero of bulgarian revolt against turkey, poet   

Jan 09   Princess frederica of hanover: Princess frederica of hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   Ioan slavici: Transylvanian writer   

Jan 19   John f. stairs: Canadian businessman    

Jan 21   Henri duparc: French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel muller fzn: Dutch historian/archivist (middle ages)   

Jan 05   Ferdinando orlandi: Composer,    

Jan 09   Caroline herschel: German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   Christian viii of denmark: Christian viii of denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   Hermann von boyen: Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

Feb 20   [willem] alexander fcnm: Prince of neth/gen-maj,    

Feb 23   John quincy adams: 6th us pres (1825-1829),    

Mar 03   Heinrich olivier: German painter,   

Mar 20   Abraham des amorie van der hoeven: Dutch theologist/poet,