Historical Events In 1848

Jan 01   On this day in history britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

Jan 03   Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.   

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 in the year 1848.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1848 gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

Jan 24   On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif in the year 1848.   

Jan 25   Last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1848 king of Naples grants his subjects a constitution   

Jan 29   In the year 1848 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

Feb 02   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)   

Feb 06   Luigi Mancinelli, composer in the year 1848.   

Feb 12   Ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan in the year 1848.   

Feb 14   On this day in history james K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady)   

Feb 14   James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston   

Feb 16   In the year 1848 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   Toscane gets liberal Constitution in the year 1848.   

Feb 18   In the year 1848 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

Feb 23   Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer in the year 1848.   

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1848 birth of henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1848 birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   In the year 1848 death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died 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 US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies in the year 1848.   

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 in the year 1848.