21 notable events from 1847 — wars, riots and murders.
- Caste War of Yucatán
1847–1901 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Whitman massacre
Nov 29, 1847 · United States · Massacre
- Taos Revolt
Jul 9, 1847 · United States · War & armed conflict
- 1847 Zenkoji earthquake
May 8, 1847 · Japan · Earthquake
- Dee Bridge disaster
May 24, 1847 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Potato revolution
1847 · Germany · Riot & unrest
- 1847 North American typhus epidemic
1847–1848 · Epidemic & disease
- Revolt of the Polkos
Feb 26, 1847–Mar 23, 1847 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Bombardment of Tourane (1847)
Apr 15, 1847 · Vietnam · War & armed conflict
- Andreas Hall
Jan 1, 1847–Jan 1, 1848 · Murder & homicide
- Anti-colonial uprising of Eset Batyr
Jan 1, 1847–Jan 1, 1858 · War & armed conflict
- Cécile Combettes affair
Apr 15, 1847 · France · Scandal & controversy
- Golden bullet crime
Apr 20, 1847 · Brazil · Crime & justice
- Albanian revolt of 1847
Jun 1847–Dec 1847 · Greece · Riot & unrest
- Insurrection of 1847 in the Two Sicilies
Sep 1, 1847 · Italy · War & armed conflict
- Bombardment of Guaymas
Oct 20, 1847 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- 1847 Woodstock riot
Jul 12, 1847 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Bombardment of Punta Sombrero
Oct 31, 1847 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Affaire Rosseel Vandenplas
Sep 2, 1847 · Belgium · Murder & homicide
- Stuttgart bread riots
May 3, 1847 · Germany · Riot & unrest
- Tübinger bread riot
May 3, 1847 · Germany · Riot & unrest