Page 3: Historical Events In 1847

Apr 09   Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 10   Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   The birth of Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1847 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)   

Apr 13   On this day in history naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico   

Apr 14   Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history george B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar   

Apr 30   In the year 1847 charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies   

May 02   Sabbath famine in the year 1847.   

May 04   On this day in history new York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration   

May 04   On this day in history nY State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration   

May 05   On this day in history american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

May 05   On this day in history the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

May 07   American Medical Association organizes (Phila) in the year 1847.   

May 07   Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) in the year 1847.   

May 08   Robert Thompson patents rubber tire in the year 1847.   

May 13   Johannes Haarklou, composer on this day in history.   

May 14   Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1847.   

May 16   In the year 1847 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

May 20   On this day in history mary Lamb, writer, dies   

May 25   In the year 1847 alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

May 30   Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence on this day in history.   

May 31   Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) in the year 1847.   

Jun 08   Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) in the year 1847.   

Jun 09   In the year 1847 pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies   

Jun 10   In the year 1847 chicago Tribune begins publishing   

Jun 11   Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) in the year 1847.   

Jun 14   In the year 1847 bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide   

Jun 14   Robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner in the year 1847.   

Jun 22   On this day in history doughnut created   

Jun 24   Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer in the year 1847.   

Jun 27   On this day in history nY & Boston linked by telegraph wires   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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

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.