Historical Events In 1847

Jan 01   In the year 1847 michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   On this day in history michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment   

Jan 01   Netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

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

Jan 04   Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government in the year 1847.   

Jan 08   Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   The first San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) in the year 1847.   

Jan 10   In the year 1847 american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 24   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

Jan 24   In the year 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price   

Jan 30   Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 04   1st US telegraph co established in Maryland in the year 1847.   

Feb 04   The first US telegraph company established in Maryland in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1847 a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1847 robert Fuchs, composer   

Feb 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 22   Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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