Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history uS General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico   

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

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1847 the first money minted in Hawaii   

Mar 14   Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) in the year 1847.   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 1st Dutch public telegram   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   In the year 1847 constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

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

Mar 25   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on this day in history.   

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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.