The 1847 massacre by Cayuse Indians of Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa and 11 other missionaries in the Pacific Northwest. It took place on 29 November 1847 in what is now the United States. The setting was Oregon Territory. It was part of the Cayuse War. About 13 people died.
Before and after
- 10 June 1847Launch of Chicago Tribune
- 2 October 1847Birth of Paul von Hindenburg
- 4 November 1847Death of Felix Mendelssohn
- 8 November 1847Birth of Bram Stoker
- 29 November 1847Whitman massacre
- 1848Rise of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- 1848Der Ring des Nibelungen
- 1848Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
- from 1848 to 1849First Italian War of Independence
More in Society, economy & sport
- c. 1800sRise of nationalism
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- 1885Founding of Stanford University
- 1 November 1897Founding of Juventus FC
- 1 January 1901Founding of Australia
- 21 May 1904Founding of FIFA
The era
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