Page 3: Historical Events In 1848

Apr 03   Thomas Douglas is recorded as becoming 1st San Francisco public teacher   

Apr 03   Thomas Douglas is recorded as becoming 1st SF public teacher   

Apr 06   Jews of Prussia granted equality.   

Apr 08   1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians.   

Apr 08   Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Apr 09   F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon)   

Apr 10   Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69   

Apr 11   Hungary is recorded as becoming constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust.   

Apr 18   American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.   

Apr 24   Francois van Campenhout, Belgian composer (Brabanconne), dies at 69   

Apr 25   A Graham discovers asteroid #9 Metis.   

Apr 28   Free last slaves in French colonies   

Apr 28   Ludvig Schytte, composer.   

Apr 30   Friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53.   

May 01   The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.   

May 05   Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer   

May 06   Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony   

May 07   Prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia.   

May 13   inaugural performance of Finland's national anthem   

May 17   Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck steps down   

May 18   Opening of the inaugural German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany   

May 18   William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF.   

May 19   1st department store opens   

May 23   Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I)   

May 23   Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder is born   

May 23   Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

May 29   Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte.   

May 29   Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte.   

May 29   Wisconsin is recorded as becoming 30th state.   

May 29   Wisconsin is recorded as becoming the 30th state to join the US   

May 30   2nd battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians.   

May 30   Second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians.   

May 30   Second battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians.   

May 30   William G Young patents ice cream freezer cool idea.   

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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,