Discover what happened on 8 December 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
- Carlo Marozio (Roman Catholic bishop)
- Albert R. Savage (American judge)
- John Clibborn (British army engineer in India)
- Mary Cadogan ((1847-1882))
- George Horace Townsend Beamish ((1847-1923))
- Jan Evangelista Zima
- Henry Hatton Strathy (Canadian lawyer (1847-1909))
- John Barber White (American politician (1847–1923))
Deaths
- Richard Aylett Buckner (American politician)
- Jean-François Terme (French politician)
- Tommaso Gasparotti (Italian palaeographer)
- Fedor Beelitz (German jurist (1813-1847))
- Hermanus Pieter Hoog
- François Sernin (French politician (1782-1847))
- Karl von Menz
- Frances Margaret Hughes ((died 1847))
- Mary Miller (Peerage person ID=296224)
- William Dunbar ((1793-1847))
- Maria Dickonson ((died 1847))
- Fredrik Löfgren
- George Rorie (British Royal Navy officer, commander in 1847 (died 1847))
- Richard Aylett Buckner (American politician)
- Jean-François Terme (French politician)
- Tommaso Gasparotti (Italian palaeographer)
- Fedor Beelitz (German jurist (1813-1847))
- Hermanus Pieter Hoog
- François Sernin (French politician (1782-1847))
- Karl von Menz
- Frances Margaret Hughes ((died 1847))
- Mary Miller (Peerage person ID=296224)
- William Dunbar ((1793-1847))
- Maria Dickonson ((died 1847))
- Fredrik Löfgren
- George Rorie (British Royal Navy officer, commander in 1847 (died 1847))