Discover what happened on 2 April 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
- Rosalia Moeraert
- Auguste Dangy
- Eberhard von der Recke von der Horst (German politician and jurist (1847-1911))
- Warren Miller (American politician (1847-1920))
- Gustave Mesureur (French politician)
- Rémi Tremblay (Canadian writer (1847–1926))
- Édouard Adam (French painter (1847-1929))
- Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe (Royal Navy officer)
- Charles Frederic Moberly Bell (1847-1911 British journalist and editor)
- Edward Pemberton Leach (Irish military officer (1847–1913); recipient of the Victoria Cross)
- Flora Annie Steel (British historian and writer)
- James R. Dowdell (American politician (1847–1921))
- Dionísio Cerqueira (Brazilian military engineer and politician, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Federal Deputy for the state of Bahia)
- Haraguchi Kensai (Japanese army officer and politician)
- Saint Ange Gabriel Auguste Pillé
- Eduard Lohmeyer
- Jakobus Josephus Boncelet (photographer *1847)
- Elise Lehner
- James Stewart-Moore ((1847-1932))
- Annette Mary Campbell ((1847-1922))
- Oswald Baer (German physician and local historian)
- Franz Anderle (Austrian architect)
- Rosalia Moeraert
- Auguste Dangy
Deaths
- Karl Philipp Heinrich Pistor (German astronomer)
- Karl Steinacker (German lawyer)
- Frederick Darley (Lord Mayor of Dublin (1763-1847))
- Giulio Ferrario (Italian librarian and historian (1767-1847))
- Albert Pujol i Gurena
- Jessie Eyre ((died 1847))
- Elizabeth Guinness ((1763-1847))
- Karl Philipp Heinrich Pistor (German astronomer)
- Karl Steinacker (German lawyer)
- Frederick Darley (Lord Mayor of Dublin (1763-1847))
- Giulio Ferrario (Italian librarian and historian (1767-1847))
- Albert Pujol i Gurena
- Jessie Eyre ((died 1847))
- Elizabeth Guinness ((1763-1847))