Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing   

Jan 03   In the year 1847 california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) in the year 1847.   

Jan 09   1st SF newspaper published (California Star) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1847 the first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)   

Jan 10   American naval forces occupy Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83   

Jan 14   On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

Jan 14   Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico on this day in history.   

Jan 15   1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 15   The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY in the year 1847.   

Jan 16   On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

Jan 24   1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st US telegraph co established in Maryland   

Feb 04   On this day in history the first US telegraph company established in Maryland   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1847 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) in the year 1847.   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army   

Feb 22   In the year 1847 battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

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

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.   

Apr 23   In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64