Page 7: Historical Events In 1848

Dec 26   William and Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia.   

Dec 29   Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration).   

Dec 29   Gas lights inaugural installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

Dec 29   Gaslights are installed in the White House   

Dec 30   Mary Frances Allitsen, composer.   

Dec 31   Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69.   

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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,