Famous Birthdays In 1847

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1847 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)  

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

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

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 04 In the year 1847 birth of karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904)  

Mar 08 In the year 1847 birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

Mar 10 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 19 In the year 1847 birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)  

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer  

Mar 31 Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Francis William Davenport, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)  

Apr 13 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 16 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.  

May 07 In the year 1847 birth of archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)  

May 10 In the year 1847 birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)  

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Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.  

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

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 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

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