Page 5: Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   In the year 1847 the birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West   

Sep 08   In the year 1847 uS under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey   

Sep 10   1st theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)   

Sep 12   On this day in history mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.   

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1847 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS troops under General Scott enter Mexico City   

Sep 16   On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer   

Sep 16   Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on this day in history.   

Sep 16   United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) in the year 1847.   

Sep 30   Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist in the year 1847.   

Oct 01   Annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet in the year 1847.   

Oct 02   Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president in the year 1847.   

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician   

Oct 06   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer in the year 1847.   

Oct 09   In the year 1847 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   Gheorghe Dima, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published   

Oct 20   Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather in the year 1847.   

Oct 20   On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   On this day in history guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

Oct 22   On this day in history jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) in the year 1847.   

Nov 02   In the year 1847 george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 in the year 1847.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1847 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1847.   

Jan 22   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

Feb 17   On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

Mar 28   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67   

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