Historical Events In 1847

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

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

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

Jan 03   California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1847.   

Jan 09   On this day in history the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)   

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

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

Jan 14   Conspiracy in New Mexico against US in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1847 the first US telegraph company established in Maryland   

Feb 07   On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 10   In the year 1847 a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1847 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)   

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64