Page 3: Historical Events In 1847

Apr 09   In the year 1847 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

Apr 10   Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   The birth of Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner in the year 1847.   

Apr 13   On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)   

Apr 13   In the year 1847 naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico   

Apr 14   Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies in the year 1847.   

May 02   On this day in history sabbath famine   

May 04   New York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration on this day in history.   

May 04   NY State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration on this day in history.   

May 05   American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

May 05   The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA in the year 1847.   

May 07   American Medical Association organizes (Phila) in the year 1847.   

May 07   On this day in history archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)   

May 08   On this day in history robert Thompson patents rubber tire   

May 13   Johannes Haarklou, composer in the year 1847.   

May 14   Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

May 16   Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1847.   

May 20   On this day in history mary Lamb, writer, dies   

May 25   Alphonse Goovaerts, composer in the year 1847.   

May 30   Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence in the year 1847.   

May 31   Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens in the year 1847.   

Jun 06   On this day in history gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen)   

Jun 08   On this day in history ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

Jun 09   Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Orphée), dies in the year 1847.   

Jun 10   Chicago Tribune begins publishing on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1847 millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

Jun 14   Bunson invents a gas burner. Lab teachers celebrate worldwide on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner   

Jun 22   In the year 1847 doughnut created   

Jun 24   On this day in history gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer   

Jun 27   NY & Boston linked by telegraph wires in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1847 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1847.   

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