Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing in the year 1847.   

Jan 03   In the year 1847 california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government in the year 1847.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY in the year 1847.   

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

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

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland on this day in history.   

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 15   Robert Fuchs, composer in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army   

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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 in the year 1847.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64