Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

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

Feb 23   In the year 1847 general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1847 state University of Iowa is approved   

Feb 27   Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

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

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   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone in the year 1847.   

Mar 07   US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1847 karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)   

Mar 09   Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico in the year 1847.   

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

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   In the year 1847 "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

Mar 17   Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   First Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1847 constantin Dimitrescu, composer   

Mar 23   Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland" on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

Apr 05   Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1847.   

Apr 07   In the year 1847 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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

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

Feb 02   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1847 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   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

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

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.