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

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

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   On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

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   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   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   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1847.   

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