Page 7: Historical Events In 1848

Dec 25   In the year 1848 new Haven Railroad opens   

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF   

Dec 26   On this day in history first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco   

Dec 26   In the year 1848 william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia   

Dec 29   Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

Dec 29   Gaslights are installed in the White House on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history mary Frances Allitsen, composer   

Dec 31   Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69 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   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1848 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

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