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,_ca._1850.jpg) Werner von Siemens founds the German electrical and telecommunications conglomerate Siemens. |
Events
- January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S government.
- March 29 – Mexican–American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
- May – The Architectural Association School of Architecture is founded in London.
- May 7 – In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded.
- June – E. H. Booth & Co. Ltd, which becomes the northern England supermarket chain Booths, is founded when tea dealer Edwin Henry Booth, 19, opens a shop called "The China House" in Blackpool.
- June 1 – The first congress of the Communist League is held in London.
- July 24 – After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.
- July 26 – Liberia gains independence.
- September 14 - U.S. general Winfield Scott enters Mexico City, marking the end of organized Mexican resistance.
- September 30 – The Vegetarian Society is formed in the United Kingdom (it remains the oldest in the world).
- October 12 – German inventors and industrialists Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske found Siemens to develop the electrical telegraph.
- December 21 – Emir Abdelkader surrenders to the French in Algeria.
Date unknown
- The Great Famine continues in Ireland.
- Welfare in Sweden takes its first step with the introduction of the 1847 års fattigvårdförordning.
- Cartier, a luxury brand in France, is founded.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa |  | Public university in Iowa | |
| City College of New York |  | Public | |
| Xavier High School | .png) | Military ranks Society of Jesus | Jesuit high school for boys in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. |
| Liberia |  | Nation state | The only state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule and Africa's oldest republic. |
| Siemens |  |
Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Schiff | 1847 | Germany Frankfurt | 25 September 1920 | Financier Deep state operative Businessperson | |
| Stewart Headlam | 12 January 1847 | Liverpool Wavertree | 18 November 1924 | Priest | A pioneer and publicist of Christian socialism. |
| Joseph Pulitzer | 10 April 1847 | Hungary Makó Austrian Empire | 29 October 1911 | Journalist Lawyer Philanthropy | |
| Archibald Primrose | 7 May 1847 | United Kingdom Mayfair Middlesex UK | 21 May 1929 | Politician Deep state operative | UK PM |
| Frank K. Sturgis | 13 September 1847 | 15 June 1932 | Banker Deep state operative | American banker |
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