Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20 In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 25 John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1847 birth of j P Jacobsen, writer  

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 10 Joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 In the year 1847 birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)  

Apr 16 In the year 1847 birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)  

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born in the year 1847.  

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.  

Jan 14 In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64