Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   In the year 1847 nY &Boston linked by telegraph wires   

Jun 28   In the year 1847 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp) in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   On this day in history uS postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

Jul 04   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) in the year 1847.   

Jul 05   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer in the year 1847.   

Jul 06   SS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life in the year 1847.   

Jul 10   In the year 1847 urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 11   On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter in the year 1847.   

Jul 24   On this day in history brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   In the year 1847 liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state.   

Jul 29   On this day in history cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States.   

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 01   In the year 1847 guido Papini, violinist/composer   

Aug 03   In the year 1847 jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

Aug 21   On this day in history arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader   

Aug 22   On this day in history alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" in the year 1847.   

Aug 26   Liberia becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64