Famous Deaths Happened In 1847

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 In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 15 In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

Mar 28 On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

Apr 23 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 30 In the year 1847 charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies  

May 14 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1847.  

May 16 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1847.  

May 20 Mary Lamb, writer, dies in the year 1847.  

May 29 In the year 1847 death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)  

May 31 In the year 1847 death of thomas Chalmers, Scottish pastor (b. 1780)  

Jun 09 In the year 1847 pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies  

Jun 11 In the year 1847 death of john Franklin, English sea captain and explorer (b. 1786)  

Jul 01 On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61  

Jul 11 Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71 in the year 1847.  

Jul 19 Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1847.  

Sep 13 Nicolas Oudinot, French marshal (b. 1767) died in the year 1847.  

Sep 23 Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.  

Oct 08 On this day in history death of rose Scott, Social Reformer  

Oct 14 On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 22 On this day in history death of sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

Nov 04 On this day in history jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38  

Nov 29 Marcus Whitman, Washington state pioneer (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Dec 11 Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25 in the year 1847.  

Dec 17 On this day in history death of archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (b. 1791)  

Dec 29 On this day in history william Crotch, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10 In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette