Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

Jan 03   Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 1st commercial bank in SF established   

Jan 09   People's uprising in Palermo Sicily on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 the first commercial bank in San Francisco established   

Jan 21   On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1848 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

Jan 24   Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1848 gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

Jan 24   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history king of Naples grants his subjects a constitution   

Jan 29   Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco   

Feb 02   The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1848 [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)   

Feb 05   Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

Feb 14   In the year 1848 james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Feb 23   On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1848 birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)   

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born in the year 1848.   

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

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born in the year 1848.   

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   Henri Duparc, French composer was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 22   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   In the year 1848 death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

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

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