Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

Jan 03   Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 08   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st commercial bank in SF established   

Jan 09   On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily   

Jan 09   The first commercial bank in San Francisco established in the year 1848.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer in the year 1848.   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush in the year 1848.   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif in the year 1848.   

Jan 25   Last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers in the year 1848.   

Jan 28   King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

Feb 02   The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco on this day in history.   

Feb 02   The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the year 1848.   

Feb 04   In the year 1848 [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)   

Feb 05   Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1848 ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

Feb 14   In the year 1848 james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1848 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1848 birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)   

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died in the year 1848.   

Jan 20   In the year 1848 death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 20   On this day in history [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies in the year 1848.   

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 in the year 1848.