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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1847 alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 1st money minted in Hawaii   

Mar 10   On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii   

Mar 14   In the year 1847 antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)   

Mar 17   "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   1st Dutch public telegram in the year 1847.   

Mar 18   First Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer in the year 1847.   

Mar 23   In the year 1847 alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

Mar 25   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

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

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

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

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64