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   US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   The first theater opens in Hawaii in the year 1847.   

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

Sep 12   Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins in the year 1847.   

Sep 13   On this day in history american-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City   

Sep 13   Charles Dupee Blake, composer in the year 1847.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

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

Sep 16   Albert Ross Parsons, composer in the year 1847.   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

Sep 16   In the year 1847 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Sep 20   In the year 1847 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

Sep 23   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president   

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 in the year 1847.   

Oct 08   On this day in history rose Scott, Social Reformer   

Oct 09   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburg's coal basin)   

Oct 10   In the year 1847 gheorghe Dima, composer   

Oct 14   On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published in the year 1847.   

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

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

Oct 21   In the year 1847 guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

Oct 22   Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

Oct 31   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Jacob L Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Germ pianist/composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.   

Jan 20   W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

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

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

Feb 17   William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.   

Mar 29   Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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