Discover what happened on 15 February 1847 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Robert Fuchs (Austrian composer and music teacher (1847–1927))
- Basil W. Maturin (Irish writer and priest (1847–1915))
- Otto Patow (German politician (1847–1932))
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- Pierre-Émile Engel (French opera singer (1847–1927))
- William Henry Pope (American soldier, lawyer, and State Senator from Texas (1847-1913))
- Teodor Piurko
- Gustav Hergsell (swordsman (1847-1914))
- Charles Vapereau (French photographer)
- Helene Gerl
- Max Büttinghausen (German photographer)
- Friedrich Ferdinand Schmalzigaug (German painter)
- Bartolomeo Cabella
- Mary Richardson Bancroft (American suffragist, art collector, and philanthropist)
- William Wilton Phipps (Peerage person ID=85410)
- Caroline Czernin of Chudenice ((1847-1907))
- Daniel Jackson Sanders (Presbyterian clergyman, editor, and educator)
- Kumashirō Watanabe (Japanese businessperson)
- Thomas Casey Van Ness (American lawyer (1847-1916))
- Filip Reynaerts
Deaths
- José Rebolledo de Palafox, 1st Duke of Saragossa (Spanish duke and general (1775-1847))
- Germinal Pierre Dandelin (mathematician, soldier, engineering professor)
- Petrus Heitzer (German catholic priest (1777-1847))
- Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes (English Whig and Liberal politician)
- Manuel Jacinto Nogueira da Gama (Brazilian politician)
- Charles Henry Bligh Monck ((1846-1847))