16 October 1847

The novel Jane Eyre is published in London. Jane Eyre is the protagonist and title character of the novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë…

18 April 1847

American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.

5 December 1847

Jefferson Davis is elected to the US Senate. Jefferson Finis Davis June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889 was an American politician who served as the…

29 November 1847

The missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife along with 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians. this leads to the Cayuse War….

29 November 1847

The missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa and 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians, leading to the Cayuse War.