Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   In this year, Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing.   

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   Michigan is inaugural state to abolish capital punishment.   

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician.   

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his inaugural revolver pistol to the United States government   

Jan 08   Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA).   

Jan 09   1st SF newspaper published (California Star)   

Jan 09   The inaugural San Francisco newspaper published (California Star).   

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83.   

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico.   

Jan 15   1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC.   

Jan 15   The inaugural Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY   

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71.   

Jan 24   1500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by US Col Price.   

Jan 24   1500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price   

Jan 30   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco.   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland.   

Feb 04   The inaugural US telegraph company established in Maryland.   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents).   

Feb 11   Thomas Edison, American inventor is born   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette.   

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer.   

Feb 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise).   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies.   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army.   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W r pettiford: Founder (alabama penny savings bank)   

Feb 02   Jules francois blasini: Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst franck: German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh price hughes: English social reformer    

Feb 10   A n hornby: Cricketer (pioneering england test batsman)   

Feb 11   Thomas alva edison: Milan ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   Anna howard shaw: Us, suffragette   

Jan 11   Caroline von wolzogen [von lengefeld]: German author,    

Jan 14   Gov bent: 5 others in us occupation, killed by revolt in new mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-julien sieber: Composer,    

Feb 15   Germinal pierre dandelin: Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William collins: Landscape painter,    

Mar 28   Mariano rodriguiz de ledesma: Composer,   

Mar 29   Auguste de polignac: Premier france,   

Apr 23   Erik gustaf geijer: Composer,