Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   NY &Boston linked by telegraph wires in the year 1847.   

Jun 28   Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1847 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   On this day in history marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

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

Jul 05   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

Jul 11   In the year 1847 joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1847.   

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

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter in the year 1847.   

Jul 24   Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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   In the year 1847 ignatio Cervantes, composer   

Aug 01   Guido Papini, violinist/composer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre"   

Aug 26   Liberia becomes an independent republic in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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.