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Historical Events Happened In 1849

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 02 The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City on this day in history.

Jan 09 Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Jan 11 Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)

Jan 13 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69

Jan 18 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)

Jan 23 On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree.

Jan 23 On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US

Jan 23 Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history patent granted for an envelope-making machine

Jan 26 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 on this day in history.

Jan 31 Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.

Feb 04 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) on this day in history.

Feb 04 On this day in history university of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students

Feb 08 On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48

Feb 08 New Roman Republic established on this day in history.

Feb 09 Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history roman Republic declared

Feb 13 Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Feb 13 Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history in New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.

Feb 15 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter on this day in history.

Feb 18 On this day in history 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)

Feb 18 Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on this day in history.

Feb 18 On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast

Feb 18 First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.

Feb 22 On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28

Feb 28 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast on this day in history.

Feb 28 The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on this day in history.

Mar 03 On this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin

Mar 03 On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer

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Famous Birthdays In 1849

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)

Jan 11 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)

Jan 22 August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)

Feb 13 Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1849

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 09 Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69

Jan 26 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 died on this day in history.

Feb 08 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76

Feb 13 On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61

Feb 15 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.

Feb 22 Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.