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   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   On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

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   In the year 1848 the first commercial bank in San Francisco established   

Jan 21   On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1848 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1848 last convict ship to Port Phillip in Victoria, the Marion, disembarks passengers.   

Jan 28   King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) in the year 1848.   

Feb 02   1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF in the year 1848.   

Feb 02   The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco in the year 1848.   

Feb 02   The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the year 1848.   

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   In the year 1848 luigi Mancinelli, composer   

Feb 12   On this day in history ballet "Faust" premieres, Milan   

Feb 14   James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

Feb 17   In the year 1848 toscane gets liberal Constitution   

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   In the year 1848 john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1848 thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1848.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

Feb 20   In the year 1848 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

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