Discover what happened on 7 October 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
- Nathan Zuntz (German physiologist (1847–1920))
- Emil Holub (Czech physician, explorer, cartographer and ethnographer (1847-1902))
- Evert Lagerspetz (Finnish architect)
- Hobart Johnstone Whitley (American businessman, California land developer (1847-1931))
- Charles Dickens Clark (United States federal judge (1847-1908))
- Chauncey W. Brownell (American politician (1847-1938))
- Sabino Enrique Peinador Vela
- Alex Franken
- Josef Martínek
- Francisco de Paula Tarín
- P. Alphons Nestlehner
- Auguste Henri Jobbé-Duval (French painter (1847-1932))
- Samuel P. Avery Jr. (American art dealer in NYC (1847-1920); son of dealership founder Samuel P. Avery Sr.)
- Catherine Gallwey ((born 1847))
- Philippe Favarger ((1847-1927))
- Georges Outrey (French diplomat)
- Marie Beerts
Deaths
- Alexandre Brongniart (French chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist (1770–1847))
- Artemas Ward, Jr. (American politician (1762-1847))
- Charles Godfrey McAlester (Scottish clan chief)
- Virginia af Forselles (Finnish noble (1759-1847))
- Antoine Lorin (French politician)
- Claude Hyacinthe Blaudin-Valière (French politician)
- Manuel Lorenzo (politician (1785-1847))
- Francisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno (Roman Catholic bishop)
- John Higgin (Peerage person ID=5946)
- Edward Trollope ((died 1847))
- Sir Thomas Pigott, 2nd Bt. ((1796-1847))
- Emma Eliza Ann Jackson ((died 1847))
- Pedro Gómez Sancho