Historical Events In 1849

Nov 16   In the year 1849 a Russian court sentences Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor.  

Nov 21   In the year 1849 friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna  

Nov 22   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) in the year 1849.  

Nov 24   On this day in history frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)  

Nov 24   The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist in the year 1849.  

Nov 24   On this day in history the Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the first gasoline-powered farm tractor, was born in Froelich, Iowa. Froelich's tractor, completed in 1892, featured a Van Duzen one-cylinder gasoline engine mounted on wooden beams to operate a threshing machine  

Nov 29   Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) in the year 1849.  

Dec 06   Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman) in the year 1849.  

Dec 14   1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston) on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1849 conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69  

Dec 14   First chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston) in the year 1849.  

Dec 18   William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.  

Dec 18   On this day in history william Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope  

Dec 19   Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation in the year 1849.  

Dec 21   On this day in history 1st US skating club formed (Phila)  

Dec 21   On this day in history james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)  

Dec 22   In the year 1849 fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)  

Dec 22   The execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second in the year 1849.  

Dec 22   Writer (Crime and Punishmen)Fyodor Dostoevsky is led before a firing squad and prepared for execution. He had been convicted and sentenced to death on November 16 for allegedly taking part in reprieved and sent into exile in the year 1849.  

Dec 26   In the year 1849 samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)  

Dec 28   In the year 1849 herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck  

Dec 28   On this day in history m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect  

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Jan 09   John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1849 birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)  

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

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

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born in the year 1849.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1849 birth of lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father  

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 in the year 1849.  

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 in the year 1849.  

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

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 in the year 1849.  

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