Birkenhead Park
Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded civic park, opened in Birkenhead, England.
In context
- When
- Monday, April 5 1847179 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 19th century · 1840s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1847-04-05.
Place: Birkenhead, United Kingdom.
Type: urban park and protected area.
What happened
Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded civic park, opened in Birkenhead, England.
April 5 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1847Birkenhead Park
- 20002000 UEFA Cup semi-final violence
- 2002Data breach
- 2007Cruise ship
- 2009North Korea
- 2009Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2
- 2010Space Shuttle Discovery
- 2010Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
- 20102010 North-West Frontier Province attacks
- 2010Coal mining
- 2018United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Also in 1847
- January 13Treaty of CahuengaThe Treaty of Cahuenga was signed, informally ending the fighting of the Mexican–American War in California.
- July 24Brigham YoungBrigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico.
- July 121847 Woodstock riotUp to ten people died in a riot between Catholics and members of the Orange Order in Woodstock, New Brunswick.
- February 23Mexican–American WarMexican–American War: The United States Army used artillery to repulse the much larger Mexican army at the Battle of Buena Vista near Sal…
- March 9Mexican–American WarMexican–American War: The Siege of Veracruz began, the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces.
- June 11Afonso, Prince Imperial of BrazilPrince Afonso died at the age of two, leaving his father Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, without a male heir.
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April 5 1847 — 179 years ago, on a Monday.
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