Page 4: Historical Events In 1847

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

Jun 28   On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer   

Jun 30   Jacob T Cremer, min of Colonies/pres (Dutch Trading Comp) in the year 1847.   

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

Jul 01   Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

Jul 01   In the year 1847 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe   

Jul 01   On this day in history uS postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1847 envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

Jul 02   In the year 1847 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer   

Jul 06   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 in the year 1847.   

Jul 10   Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1847 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   On this day in history german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

Jul 20   Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1847 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1847 liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society   

Jul 26   On this day in history liberia, setled in Africa by freed U.S. slaves, becomes the first African colony to become an independent state.   

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

Jul 31   Ignatio Cervantes, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history guido Papini, violinist/composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" in the year 1847.   

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

Aug 27   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge in the year 1847.   

Sep 05   Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

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

Feb 11   Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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