Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   In the year 1848 britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet in the year 1848.   

Jan 08   Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history the first commercial bank in San Francisco established   

Jan 21   In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1848 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1848 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

Jan 25   On this day in history last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.   

Jan 28   On this day in history king of Naples grants his subjects a constitution   

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

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.   

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

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

Feb 04   [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer   

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan in the year 1848.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1848 sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) in the year 1848.   

Feb 17   In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.   

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

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

Feb 23   Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)   

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27