Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 08   In the year 1848 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st commercial bank in SF established   

Jan 09   On this day in history people's uprising in Palermo Sicily   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1848 henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   On this day in history samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

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

Jan 24   Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1848 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1848 the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.   

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer   

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston in the year 1848.   

Feb 16   Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.   

Feb 18   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died on this day in history.   

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   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies in the year 1848.   

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 on this day in history.