Historical Events In 1847
Saturday, 08 February 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1847 michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment
Jan 01 Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.
Jan 01 In the year 1847 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing
Jan 03 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1847 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician
Jan 04 In the year 1847 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
Jan 08 In the year 1847 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)
Jan 09 1st SF newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.
Jan 09 The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.
Jan 10 American naval forces occupy Los Angeles in the year 1847.
Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 14 In the year 1847 conspiracy in New Mexico against US
Jan 14 In the year 1847 gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico
Jan 15 On this day in history 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC
Jan 15 In the year 1847 the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY
Jan 16 John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory in the year 1847.
Jan 20 On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)
Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price
Jan 24 On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price
Jan 30 In the year 1847 yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer on this day in history.
Feb 04 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1847 the first US telegraph company established in Maryland
Feb 07 In the year 1847 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor
Feb 10 In the year 1847 a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)
Feb 11 The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor in the year 1847.
Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.
Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette in the year 1847.
Feb 15 On this day in history robert Fuchs, composer
Feb 16 On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)
Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.
Feb 22 On this day in history battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army
Feb 22 On this day in history battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army