Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

Jun 27   NY &Boston linked by telegraph wires on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1847 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   On this day in history jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp)   

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe   

Jul 01   George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 in the year 1847.   

Jul 01   K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe on this day in history.   

Jul 01   US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today in the year 1847.   

Jul 02   On this day in history envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1847 sS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life.   

Jul 10   Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 10   Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel in the year 1847.   

Jul 11   On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

Jul 19   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 20   German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history max Liebermann, German impressionist painter   

Jul 24   Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT in the year 1847.   

Jul 24   Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society in the year 1847.   

Jul 26   Liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state in the year 1847.   

Jul 29   Cumberland School of Law founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1847 ignatio Cervantes, composer   

Aug 01   Guido Papini, violinist/composer in the year 1847.   

Aug 03   Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Arthur T Verhaegen, Belgian worker's union leader in the year 1847.   

Aug 22   Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history liberia becomes an independent republic.   

Aug 27   In the year 1847 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

Sep 05   On this day in history jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman   

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

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor   

Feb 08   In the year 1847 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   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 14   In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

Jan 11   In the year 1847 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64