Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment in the year 1847.   

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   In the year 1847 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

Jan 03   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician in the year 1847.   

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   1st SF newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)   

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1847 the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY   

Jan 16   John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.   

Jan 20   On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1847 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland   

Feb 04   On this day in history the first US telegraph company established in Maryland   

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) in the year 1847.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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