Historical Events In 1847

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

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer in the year 1847.   

Jun 30   On this day in history jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)   

Jul 01   1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

Jul 01   K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

Jul 04   In the year 1847 james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

Jul 05   In the year 1847 agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer   

Jul 06   SS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life in the year 1847.   

Jul 10   On this day in history urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 11   On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 20   German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf in the year 1847.   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1847 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   Liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1847 cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States.   

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Guido Papini, violinist/composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 03   Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina in the year 1847.   

Aug 21   Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" in the year 1847.   

Aug 26   Liberia becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1847 jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 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   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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