Page 7: Historical Events In 1848

Dec 25   New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

Dec 29   Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) in the year 1848.   

Dec 29   Gaslights are installed in the White House in the year 1848.   

Dec 30   Mary Frances Allitsen, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1848 oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69   

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1848 birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born in the year 1848.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

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

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died in the year 1848.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

Mar 20   In the year 1848 abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27