Historical Events In 1847
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 01 Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.
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 On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 1st SF newspaper published (California Star)
Jan 09 In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)
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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.
Jan 16 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
Feb 04 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland in the year 1847.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette
Feb 15 On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) in the year 1847.
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 Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.