Page 5: 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history charles Dupee Blake, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1847 uS Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)   

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

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

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor   

Oct 08   In the year 1847 rose Scott, Social Reformer   

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

Oct 10   In the year 1847 gheorghe Dima, composer   

Oct 14   In the year 1847 william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 16   Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1847 jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician   

Oct 22   Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa in the year 1847.   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history george Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico   

Jan 22   In the year 1847 georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies   

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

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.