Historical Events In 1847

Sep 05   The birth of Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West in the year 1847.   

Sep 08   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey in the year 1847.   

Sep 10   In the year 1847 1st theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 10   On this day in history the first theater opens in Hawaii   

Sep 11   1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) in the year 1847.   

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

Sep 13   American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer   

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

Sep 14   US troops under General Scott enter Mexico City on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

Sep 16   On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1847 wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist   

Oct 01   On this day in history annie Besant, [Wood], England, philosopher (Esoteric christianity)   

Oct 01   In the year 1847 maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet   

Oct 02   On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president   

Oct 02   The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician in the year 1847.   

Oct 06   In the year 1847 adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   Rose Scott, Social Reformer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin) in the year 1847.   

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   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1847 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

Oct 21   Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor)   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) in the year 1847.   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 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   In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

Feb 07   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

Feb 14   Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born in the year 1847.   

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   Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.   

Feb 15   Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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   Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.