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Year 1847 (MDCCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). Incumbents Monarch - Victoria of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - John Russell 1st Earl Russell, Liberal 1846 state leaders - Events of 1847 - 1848 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Portugal Angola - Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha, Governor-General of Angola ( 1845 - 1848) See also Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Contents 1 Events of 1847 1.1 January - June 1.2 July - December 1.3 Undated 1.4 Ongoing events 2 Births 2.1 January - June 2.2 July - December 3 Deaths 4 External links

Events of 1847

January - June

• January 4 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Samuel Colt ( July 19, 1814 &ndash January 10, 1862) was an American inventor and Industrialist. rEVOLVEr is the fourth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted. S government.
• January 13 - The Treaty of Cahuenga ended the fighting of the Mexican-American War in California. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The Treaty of Cahuenga. usually called the "Capitulation of Cahuenga" ended the fighting of the Mexican-American War in California in 1847 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• January 16 - John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• January 30 - Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Yerba buena ( Clinopodium douglasii) is a rambling aromatic herb of western and northwestern North America, ranging from maritime Alaska southwards to California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• February 5 - A rescue effort, called the First Relief, leaves Johnson's Ranch to save the ill-fated Donner Party. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. The Donner Party was a group of California -bound American settlers caught up in the "westering fever" of the 1840s These California bound emigrants became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846–1847, and some had resorted to cannibalism to survive.
• February 22 - Mexican-American War: The Battle of Buena Vista - 5,000 American troops under General Zachary Taylor use their superiority in artillery to drive off 15,000 Mexican troops under Antonio López de Santa Anna defeating the Mexicans the next day. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne The Battle of Buena Vista ( 23 February 1847) also known as the Battle of Angostura saw the United States Army use heavy artillery to repulse The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Zachary Taylor (November 24 1784 &ndash July 9 1850 was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa
• March 1
  • The state of Michigan formally abolishes the death penalty. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
  • Faustin Soulouque declares himself Emperor of Haiti. Faustin I (1782 - 1867 was born Faustin-Élie Soulouque. He was a career officer and general in the Haïtian army when he was elected President of Haïti An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• March 9 - Mexican-American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico near Veracruz. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Winfield Scott ( June 13, 1786 &ndash May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general Diplomat, and presidential candidate The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
• March 14 - Verdi's Macbeth (opera) premieres at Teatro della Pergola in Florence, Italy. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei The Teatro della Pergola is an opera house in Florence, Italy. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany
• March 29 - Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Winfield Scott ( June 13, 1786 &ndash May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general Diplomat, and presidential candidate The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
• April 15 - The Lawrence School, Sanawar is established. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English The Lawrence School Sanawar (near Kasauli) Himachal Pradesh, India was founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence of the Army of the
• May 7 - In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The American Medical Association (AMA founded in 1847 and incorporated 1897 is the largest association of Physicians and Medical students in the United States
• June 1 - First congress of the Communist League, in London. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Communist League was the first Marxist international organisation London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• June 27 - The first train journey in Denmark takes place, the train drove from Copenhagen to Roskilde

July - December

• July 1 - The United States issues its first postage stamps. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Roskilde (ˈʁʌskilə is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services
• July 24 - After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
• July 26 - Liberia gains independence. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire
• July 29 - Cumberland School of Law founded at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Cumberland Law School is unrelated to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg Kentucky. This institution is unrelated other than by similarity of name to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg Kentucky or Cumberland School of Law Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. At the end of 1847 only 15 law schools exist in the United States.
• August 12 - US troops of general Winfield Scott begin to advance along the aqueduct around Chalco and Xochimilco lakes in Mexico
• August 20 - US troops defeat Mexican troops in Valencia, Mexico
• September 30 - The Vegetarian Society was formed in the United Kingdom. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Winfield Scott ( June 13, 1786 &ndash May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general Diplomat, and presidential candidate An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another Chalco was a complex Pre-Columbian Nahua Altepetl or confederacy in central Mexico. Xochimilco is one of the sixteen ''delegaciones'' or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Vegetarian Society is a British registered charity established on 30 September 1847 with the aim of promoting understanding and respect for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It remains the oldest in the world.
• October - Charlotte Brontë publishes Jane Eyre under the pen name of Currer Bell
• October 12 - German inventor and industrialist Werner von Siemens founds Siemens AG & Halske. Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels Jane Eyre (dʒeɪn ɛə by Charlotte Brontë, published by Smith Elder & Company of London in 1847, is one of the most influential and Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ernst Werner von Siemens (known as Werner von Siemens) ( December 13, 1816 &ndash December 6, 1892) was a German Inventor
• October 31 - Theta Delta Chi founded at Union College. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse History Origins and growth Theta Delta Chi the eleventh oldest of the college fraternities was founded in 1847 at Union College in Schenectady NY by six
• December 21 - Abd al-Kader surrenders and is imprisoned by the French. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian `Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī ( 6 September, 1808 - 26 May, 1883, in Arabic عبد القادر الجزائري was an This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Undated

• Ottoman Empire cedes Abadan Island to the Persian Empire. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Abadan Island is an island in Iran. It is the site of the city of Abadan. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
• Founding of the Architectural Association School of Architecture
• Emily Brontë publishes Wuthering Heights under the pen name of Ellis Bell. Former students Will Alsop Herbert Baker Geoffrey Bawa Ben van Berkel Emily Jane Brontë (ˈbrɒnti ( July 30, 1818 – December 19, 1848) was a British Novelist and Poet, now best Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë 's only Novel. It was first published in 1847 under the Pseudonym Ellis Bell and a posthumous second
• The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates the railroad town of Goldsborough, and the Wayne county seat is moved to the new town. The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Wayne County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.
• Radley College, a famous English public school was founded. Radley College ( St Peter's College Radley) is a famous English public school situated on the edge of the village of Radley near An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees

Ongoing events

• Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
• Great Irish Famine (1845-1849). For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This was the worst year of the famine, and is referred to as Black 47.
• New Zealand land wars (1843-1872)

Births

1847 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1847 MDCCCXLVII
Ab urbe condita	2600
Armenian calendar	1296 ԹՎ ՌՄՂԶ
Bahá'í calendar	3 – 4
Berber calendar	2797
Buddhist calendar	2391
Burmese calendar	1209
Chinese calendar	4483/4543-11-15 (丙午年十一月十五日) — to — 4484/4544-11-24 (丁未年十一月廿四日)
Coptic calendar	1563 – 1564
Ethiopian calendar	1839 – 1840
Hebrew calendar	5607 – 5608
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1902 – 1903
- Shaka Samvat	1769 – 1770
- Kali Yuga	4948 – 4949
Holocene calendar	11847
Iranian calendar	1225 – 1226
Islamic calendar	1263 – 1264
Japanese calendar	Kōka 4 (弘化4年)
Korean calendar	4180
Thai solar calendar	2390
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January - June

• January 28 - Dorus Rijkers, Dutch naval hero (d. The New Zealand Wars, sometimes called the Land Wars and also once called the Māori Wars, were a series of conflicts that took place in New Zealand The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Tenpō and before Kaei. This period spanned the years from 1844 through 1848. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Theodorus "Dorus" Rijkers ( January 28 1847 – April 19 1928) was a famous Dutch lifeboat captain and Folk 1928)
• February 8 - Hugh Price Hughes, Methodist Social Reformer, First Superintendent of the West London Mission (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Hugh Price Hughes ( February 9, 1847 - November 17, 1902) was a Welsh Christian theologian in the Methodist The West London Methodist Mission was established in 1887 under the leadership of Hugh Price Hughes, a leading voice in Methodism and in Non-Conformity and has a long track 1902)
• February 11 - Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 1931)
• February 15 - Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Robert Fuchs ( February 15, 1847 &ndash February 19, 1927) was an Austrian Composer and music Teacher. 1927)
• February 16 - Philipp Scharwenka, Polish-German composer (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka ( February 16, 1847, Samter, near Posen – July 16, 1917, Bad Nauheim) was a 1917)
• March 3 - Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born inventor (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1922)
• March 4 - Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Karl Josef Bayer ( March 4, 1847 - October 4, 1904) was an Austrian chemist that invented the 1904)
• March 14 - Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Antônio de Castro Alves ( March 14, 1847 - July 6, 1871) more commonly known as Castro Alves (ˈkastɾʊ ˈawvɪs was a 1871)
• March 27 - Otto Wallach, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Otto Wallach ( 27 March, 1847 - 26 February, 1931) was a German Chemist and Nobel laureate for work on Alicyclic The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1931)
• April 10 - Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-born journalist and newspaper publisher (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Joseph Pulitzer ( English pronunciation PULL-itser; April 10, 1847 He sought a military career but was turned down by the 1911)
• May 7 - Archibald Primrose, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC (7 May 1847 &ndash 21 May 1929 was a British Liberal Statesman and The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1929)
• June 8 - Ida Saxton McKinley, U. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Ida Saxton McKinley ( June 8, 1847 &ndash May 26, 1907) wife of William McKinley, was First Lady of the United States S. First Lady (d. 1907)
• June 11 - Millicent Fawcett, British suffragist and feminist (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Dame Millicent Fawcett GBE LLD ( June 11, 1847 &ndash August 5, 1929) was an English Suffragist 1929)

July - December

• July 9 - Wong Fei Hung, Chinese healer and revolutionary (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 1924)
• July 25 - Paul Langerhans, German pathologist and biologist (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Paul Langerhans ( July 25 1847 - July 20 1888) was a German pathologist, physiologist biologist. 1888)
• August 14 - Robert Comtesse, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Robert Comtesse ( August 14, 1847 - November 17, 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912 The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal 1922)
• September 5 - Jesse James, American outlaw (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Jesse Woodson James (September 5 1847—April 3 1882 was an American Outlaw in the border state of Missouri and the most famous member of the 1882)
• October 1 - Annie Besant, English women's rights activist, writer and orator. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Annie Wood Besant (ˈbɛsənt Clapham London October 1 1847 &ndash September 20 1933 in Adyar, India) was a prominent Theosophist, (d. 1933)
• October 2 - Paul von Hindenburg, President of Germany (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg ( known universally as Paul von Hindenburg ( ( October 2, 1847 &ndash August 2 The President of Germany (deutscher Bundespräsident is Germany 's Head of state. 1934)
• October 14 - Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga ( October 17, 1847 Rio de Janeiro - February 28, 1935 Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian 1935)
• November 26 - Dagmar of Denmark, empress of Tsar Alexander III of Russia (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Maria Feodorovna, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark (26 November 1847&ndash13 October 1928 was Empress consort of Russia. Alexander III Alexandrovich ( 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) (Александр III Александрович reigned as Emperor 1928)
• December 7 - George Grossmith, English actor and comic writer (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways George Grossmith (9 December 1847 &ndash 1 March 1912 was an English Comedian, Writer, Composer, Actor, and singer 1912)
• December 18 - Augusta Holmès, French composer (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Augusta Mary Anne Holmès ( December 18, 1847 - January 28, 1903) was a French Composer of Irish descent 1903)
• November 30 - Afonso Pena, Brazilian president (d. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena ( Santa Bárbara, November 30, 1847 &ndash Rio de Janeiro, June 14, 1909) was a Brazilian 1909)
• December 17 - Michel-Joseph Maunoury, French General during World War I (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Michel-Joseph Maunoury ( December 17 1847 &ndash March 28 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All 1923)
• December 28 - Giuseppe Maria Giulietti, Italian explorer (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Giuseppe Maria Giulietti ( December 28 1847 - May 25 1881) was an Italian soldier geographer and explorer 1881)
• date unknown - Hale Johnson, American temperance movement leader (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Attorney Hale Johnson (1847 &ndash November 4 1902) was an American politician See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in 1902)

Deaths

• January - Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, Azerbaijani writer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Abbasgulu Bakikhanov ( Azeri: Abbasqulu Bakıxanov) ( 21 June, 1794, Amirjan – January 1847 Wadi Fatima, near Jeddah 1794)
• January 19 - Charles Bent, first Governor of New Mexico Territory (assassinated)
• March 9 - Mary Anning, British paleontologist (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Charles Bent ( November 11, 1799 – January 19, 1847) was appointed as the first Governor of the newly acquired New Mexico Territory Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Mary Anning ( May 21, 1799 &ndash March 9, 1847) was an early British Fossil collector and paleontologist. 1799)
• April 30 - Archduke Charles of Austria, Austrian general (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Archduke Charles of Austria Duke of Teschen ( de: Erzherzog Karl von Österreich Herzog von Teschen, also known as Karl von Österreich-Teschen 1771)
• May 14 - Fanny Mendelssohn, German composer and pianist (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn ( November 14, 1805 &ndash May 14, 1847) later Fanny Hensel, was a German Pianist 1805)
• May 29 - Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Grouchy redirects here For the musical theorist Jean de Grouchy (ca 1766)
• July 3 - Matěj Kopecký, puppeteer (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. See other people named Matěj Kopecký. Matěj Kopecký ( February 24 1775, probably in Libčany - July 1775)
• September 4 - František Vladislav Hek, Czech patriot (b. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself František Vladislav Hek ( April 11, 1769 in Dobruška - September 4, 1847 in Letohrad - until 1950 Kyšperk, 1769)
• September 13 - Nicolas Oudinot, French marshal (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Comte Oudinot, 1st Duc de Reggio ( 25 April, 1767 &ndash 13 September, 1847) was 1767)
• October 3 - Charles Hatchett, English chemist (b. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Charles Hatchett ( 2 January 1765 - 10 March 1847) was an English chemist who discovered the element Niobium. 1765)
• October 22 - Negus Sahle Selassie of Shewa
• November 4 - Felix Mendelssohn, German composer (b. Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Sahle Selassie (c1795 - 22 October 1847) was a Meridazmach (and later Negus) of Shewa (1813 - 1847 an important noble of Ethiopia Shewa ( Ge'ez ሽዋ šawā, modern šewā also spelled Shoa) is a historical region of Ethiopia Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer 1809)
• December 14 - Manuel José Arce, Central American politician (b. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga ( January 1, 1787, San Salvador &mdash December 14, 1847, San Salvador was president of the Federal 1787)

See also Category: 1847 deaths. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

External links

• Historic Letters of 1847

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