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

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.   

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC   

Jan 15   The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 24   1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price in the year 1847.   

Jan 24   1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price in the year 1847.   

Jan 30   In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Feb 15   In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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   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   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   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64