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

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.  

Mar 29 On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.  

Apr 30 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies in the year 1847.  

May 14 In the year 1847 fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41  

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 On this day in history death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)  

May 31 Thomas Chalmers, Scottish pastor (b. 1780) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11 John Franklin, English sea captain and explorer (b. 1786) died in the year 1847.  

Jul 01 George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 In the year 1847 joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71  

Jul 19 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75  

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

Sep 23 On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)  

Oct 08 In the year 1847 death of rose Scott, Social Reformer  

Oct 14 William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1847.  

Oct 22 Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa died on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Marcus Whitman, Washington state pioneer (b. 1802) died in the year 1847.  

Dec 11 In the year 1847 moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

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

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

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