Page 2: Historical Events In 1847

Feb 23   On this day in history battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans   

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   In the year 1847 uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

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) in the year 1847.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

Mar 03   On this day in history alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

Mar 03   Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

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

Mar 08   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) in the year 1847.   

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1847 the first money minted in Hawaii   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

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

Mar 18   1st Dutch public telegram in the year 1847.   

Mar 18   In the year 1847 first Dutch public telegram   

Mar 19   Constantin Dimitrescu, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

Mar 25   In the year 1847 pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"   

Mar 27   On this day in history otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

Mar 31   In the year 1847 jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history gavriil Musicescu, composer   

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

Apr 07   J P Jacobsen, writer in the year 1847.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 10   A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.   

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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

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