Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on this day in history.   

Feb 23   General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   State University of Iowa is approved in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 28   US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.   

Feb 28   US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento in the year 1847.   

Mar 01   Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1847 michigan becomes first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)   

Mar 03   Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland in the year 1847.   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

Mar 03   In the year 1847 the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico   

Mar 08   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st money minted in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii   

Mar 14   On this day in history antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)   

Mar 17   "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence in the year 1847.   

Mar 17   In the year 1847 dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

Mar 18   On this day in history 1st Dutch public telegram   

Mar 18   On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1847 alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

Mar 25   On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"   

Mar 27   In the year 1847 otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico   

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Mar 31   On this day in history jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   Gavriil Musicescu, composer in the year 1847.   

Apr 05   On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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Jan 04   In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

Jan 20   In the year 1847 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   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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