Page 7: Historical Events In 1848

Dec 25   On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

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

Dec 26   In the year 1848 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   Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) in the year 1848.   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1848 gaslights are installed in the White House.   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   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   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1848.   

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   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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