Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   In the year 1847 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.   

Jan 04   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

Jan 09   In the year 1847 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 15   On this day in history the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY   

Jan 16   In the year 1847 john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price   

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer on this day in history.   

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   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.   

Feb 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

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

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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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