Historical Events In 1848

Dec 25   In the year 1848 new Haven Railroad opens  

Dec 26   1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF in the year 1848.  

Dec 26   First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco on this day in history.  

Dec 26   William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia on this day in history.  

Dec 29   In the year 1848 gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)  

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   In the year 1848 mary Frances Allitsen, composer  

Dec 31   On this day in history oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)  

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born in the year 1848.  

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 in the year 1848.  

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   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   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27