Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on this day in history.   

Feb 23   General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

Feb 27   In the year 1847 ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

Feb 28   US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.   

Feb 28   US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)   

Mar 01   In the year 1847 michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)   

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

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

Mar 23   Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 29   12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   Gavriil Musicescu, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1847.   

Apr 07   On this day in history j P Jacobsen, writer   

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

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

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1847 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.