What Happened In May 1847 In History

Historical Events for May, 1847

• 7th » The American Medical Association is founded in Philadelphia.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1847

• 1st » Henry Demarest Lloyd, American journalist (d. 1903)
• 7th » Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1929)
• 8th » Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman and composer (d. 1919)
• 10th » Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician and academic (d. 1923)
• 31st » William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, Canadian-Irish shipbuilder and businessman (d. 1924)

Famous Deaths for May 1847

• 14th » Fanny Mendelssohn, German pianist and composer (b. 1805)
• 29th » Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general (b. 1766)
• 31st » Thomas Chalmers, Scottish minister and economist (b. 1780)

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