Page 2: Historical Events In 1848

Feb 24   In the year 1848 c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

Feb 24   King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1848 2nd French Republic forms   

Feb 26   On this day in history 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

Feb 26   Marx & Engels publish "The Communist Manifesto" on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem)   

Feb 29   On this day in history neufchatel declares independence of Switzerland   

Mar 01   Augustus Saint-Gaudens, US, sculptor/designer (1907 $20 gold piece) in the year 1848.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution   

Mar 05   Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In Hawaii, Great Mahele (division of lands) signed on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia   

Mar 09   Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer in the year 1848.   

Mar 11   Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine and Robert Baldwin become the first Prime Ministers of the Province of Canada to be democratically elected under a system of responsible government on this day in history.   

Mar 12   2nd republic established in France on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Cyrill Kistler, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Second republic established in France in the year 1848.   

Mar 15   A revolution breaks out in Hungary. The Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the Reform party in the year 1848.   

Mar 17   On this day in history horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

Mar 18   Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   The birth of Wyatt Earp, American Lawman on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history wyatt Earp, Monmouth Ill, sheriff (OK Corral)   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1848 king Louis I of Bayern abdicates to marry dancer Lola Montez   

Mar 23   First organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand on this day in history.   

Mar 23   The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded in the year 1848.   

Mar 24   State of siege proclaimed in Amsterdam in the year 1848.   

Mar 27   On this day in history john Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster   

Mar 29   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War in the year 1848.   

Mar 29   At about 5 am, the Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on Lake Erie at the entrance to the River; only time in recorded history in the year 1848.   

Mar 29   In the year 1848 john Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84   

Mar 29   Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history john Henry Roberts, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)   

Jan 21   In the year 1848 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   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   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died 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 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   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 on this day in history.