Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   On this day in history the birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West   

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey   

Sep 10   On this day in history 1st theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1847 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)   

Sep 12   In the year 1847 mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

Sep 16   On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1847 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   On this day in history wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) in the year 1847.   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.   

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer in the year 1847.   

Oct 14   On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   In the year 1847 charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

Oct 31   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1847 jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

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   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64