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   On this day in history william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1848 gaslights are installed in the White House.   

Dec 30   In the year 1848 mary Frances Allitsen, composer   

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 in the year 1848.   

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

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   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died in the year 1848.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27