Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans in the year 1847.   

Feb 23   In the year 1847 general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.   

Feb 25   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   State University of Iowa is approved in the year 1847.   

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1847 uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

Feb 28   US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento in the year 1847.   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) in the year 1847.   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

Mar 03   The birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone on this day in history.   

Mar 07   US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1847 karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)   

Mar 09   On this day in history commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 10   The first money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 14   On this day in history antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)   

Mar 17   "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence in the year 1847.   

Mar 17   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

Mar 18   On this day in history 1st Dutch public telegram   

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

Mar 25   In the year 1847 pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"   

Mar 27   Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 29   12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 01   Gavriil Musicescu, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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

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

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