Discover what happened on 17 January 1848 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
- John J. McLaury (American politician)
- Judocus Laureys (coadjutor)
- Angus J. McDonald (Canadian politician)
- Antoni Aulestia (Spanish historian)
- Francesco Cipolla (Italian Count)
- Elizabeth Ellen Buxton ((died 1919))
- Georg Liljewall (scientific illustrator (1848—1928))
- Jan Zl. Kačer
- W.P. van Stockum jr (bookseller (1848-1927))
Deaths
- Egor Vasilievich Karneev
- Agostino Castelli
- Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (British peer and Tory politician)
- Miguel Ibarrola González (Spanish politician)
- Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto (British politician (1776-1848))
- Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 4th Baronet (British Member of Parliament (1787-1848))
- Peter Scheitlin (Swiss scholar and author (1779-1848))
- Frederik van Teutem
- Salomon Brunner (BRUNNER, Salomon (1778 – 1848), Painter)
- Burchard Paul von Merveldt
- Frances Hill ((died 1848))
- Anna Gurney ((1820-1848))
- Jacob Jensen Hörup
- Barbara Reimbacher
- Aimé Théophile Bertholet