Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 25 In the year 1847 birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)  

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1847 birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

Mar 10 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 19 In the year 1847 birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 In the year 1847 birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer  

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer  

Apr 09 In the year 1847 birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)  

Apr 13 In the year 1847 birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)  

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born on this day in history.  

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1847.  

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Jan 11 In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.