Historical Events In 1847
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Jan 01 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847.
Jan 01 Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing
Jan 03 On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
Jan 04 On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician
Jan 04 On this day in history samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
Jan 08 Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1847 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)
Jan 09 The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.
Jan 10 American naval forces occupy Los Angeles in the year 1847.
Jan 11 In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83
Jan 14 On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US
Jan 14 In the year 1847 gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico
Jan 15 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC in the year 1847.
Jan 15 The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY in the year 1847.
Jan 16 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.
Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) on this day in history.
Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 24 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price on this day in history.
Jan 24 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price in the year 1847.
Jan 30 On this day in history yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
Feb 02 On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer
Feb 04 On this day in history 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland
Feb 04 The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.
Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor in the year 1847.
Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) in the year 1847.
Feb 11 The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor in the year 1847.
Feb 11 On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)
Feb 14 In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.
Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) in the year 1847.
Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.
Feb 22 Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.