Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans   

Feb 23   On this day in history general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.   

Feb 25   John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) in the year 1847.   

Feb 25   On this day in history state University of Iowa is approved   

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

Feb 28   In the year 1847 uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) in the year 1847.   

Mar 01   On this day in history michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)   

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico   

Mar 08   On this day in history karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)   

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 10   The first money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 14   Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   1st Dutch public telegram in the year 1847.   

Mar 18   First Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

Mar 23   Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian in the year 1847.   

Mar 25   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico   

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Mar 31   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1847 gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1847.   

Apr 07   J P Jacobsen, writer on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1847.   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

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

Jan 11   Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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