What Happened In October 1847 In History

Historical Events for October, 1847

• 1st » German inventor and industrialist Werner von Siemens founds Siemens AG & Halske.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1847

• 1st » Annie Besant, English-Indian activist and author (d. 1933)
• 2nd » Paul von Hindenburg, Polish-German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (1919–1945) named President of Germany (d. 1934)
• 8th » Rose Scott, Australian activist (d. 1925)
• 21st » Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian poet and playwright (d. 1906)
• 22nd » Koos de la Rey, South African general (d. 1914)
• 31st » Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and engineer (d. 1897)

Famous Deaths for October 1847

• 22nd » Sahle Selassie, Ethiopian son of Wossen Seged (b. 1795)

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