Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   In the year 1847 nY &Boston linked by telegraph wires   

Jun 28   In the year 1847 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   In the year 1847 jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)   

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC   

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe on this day in history.   

Jul 01   George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

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 in the year 1847.   

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   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1847 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.   

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

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

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

Jul 20   German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history max Liebermann, German impressionist painter   

Jul 24   Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT in the year 1847.   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 ignatio Cervantes, composer   

Aug 01   In the year 1847 guido Papini, violinist/composer   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader   

Aug 22   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1847 liberia becomes an independent republic.   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge in the year 1847.   

Sep 05   On this day in history jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 08   In the year 1847 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   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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

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