{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1847

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

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)  

Feb 27 In the year 1847 birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)  

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1847 birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)  

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian  

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 in the year 1847.  

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of j P Jacobsen, writer  

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

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

Jan 22 On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 15 In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

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