Historical Events In 1848
Sunday, 09 February 2025
Jan 01 Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua in the year 1848.
Jan 03 On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.
Jan 05 In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73
Jan 05 In the year 1848 khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet
Jan 08 Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.
Jan 09 1st commercial bank in SF established on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1848 people's uprising in Palermo Sicily
Jan 09 The first commercial bank in San Francisco established in the year 1848.
Jan 21 Henri Duparc, French composer on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1848 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)
Jan 24 On this day in history gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.
Jan 24 Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush in the year 1848.
Jan 24 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA in the year 1848.
Jan 24 On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif
Jan 25 On this day in history last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.
Jan 28 King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution in the year 1848.
Jan 29 Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) in the year 1848.
Feb 02 On this day in history 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF
Feb 02 On this day in history the first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco
Feb 02 On this day in history the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Feb 04 In the year 1848 [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)
Feb 05 Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) in the year 1848.
Feb 06 Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.
Feb 12 Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan on this day in history.
Feb 14 James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.
Feb 14 On this day in history james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
Feb 15 Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)
Feb 17 Toscane gets liberal Constitution on this day in history.
Feb 18 Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.
Feb 20 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.
Feb 23 John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.
Feb 23 John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 23 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer in the year 1848.