Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   In the year 1848 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   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 1st commercial bank in SF established   

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   In the year 1848 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   In the year 1848 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history toscane gets liberal Constitution   

Feb 18   Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1848.   

Feb 23   On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

Feb 20   In the year 1848 [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 on this day in history.