1847
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s – 1840s – 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1844 1845 1846 – 1847 – 1848 1849 1850 |
Events
- The book Wuthering Heights is published
- February 22 – The Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War
- March 29 – Veracruz is taken by General Winfield Scott
- May 7 – The American Medical Association is founded
- July 24 – The Mormon pioneers under Brigham Young arrive in Salt Lake City to begin settling Utah.
- July 26 – Liberia becomes a country