Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   On this day in history the birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   In the year 1847 1st theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon in the year 1847.   

Sep 20   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.   

Sep 30   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   In the year 1847 annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)   

Oct 01   On this day in history maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1847 the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor in the year 1847.   

Oct 08   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer   

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician in the year 1847.   

Oct 22   In the year 1847 sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

Nov 04   On this day in history jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

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

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