Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.   

Sep 08   On this day in history uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history the first theater opens in Hawaii   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1847 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

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

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) in the year 1847.   

Oct 01   In the year 1847 maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet   

Oct 02   In the year 1847 paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president   

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.   

Oct 09   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.   

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) in the year 1847.   

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

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) in the year 1847.   

Nov 02   On this day in history george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

Nov 04   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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.