Historical Events In 1848

Oct 17   William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies  

Oct 27   In the year 1848 alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46  

Oct 28   The first railroad in Spain on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral in the year 1848.  

Nov 01   In the year 1848 1st US woman's medical school opens (Boston)  

Nov 03   In the year 1848 johan Thorbeckes revises Great Force  

Nov 07   General Zachary Taylor elected as president of US on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1848 gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift)  

Nov 09   Post office at Clay & Pike opens in the year 1848.  

Nov 09   Robert Blum, German MP (Liberal), executed on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history p Rossi, Italian, murdered  

Nov 17   On this day in history jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies  

Nov 21   In the year 1848 alfred de Musset's "Andre del Sarto," premieres in Paris  

Nov 21   Cincinatti Turngemeinde founded on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1848 alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45  

Nov 23   Female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston in the year 1848.  

Nov 23   In the year 1848 female Medical Educational Society founded in Boston  

Nov 24   Lilli Lehmann, opera singer on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history william Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69  

Dec 02   On this day in history franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary  

Dec 02   Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary in the year 1848.  

Dec 05   Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)  

Dec 12   William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Karl Schroder, composer in the year 1848.  

Dec 19   Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 in the year 1848.  

Dec 21   In the year 1848 edward Everett Rice, composer  

Dec 25   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1848.  

Dec 25   On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens  

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF  

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Jan 01   In the year 1848 birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)  

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)  

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of henri Duparc, French composer  

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   In the year 1848 death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)  

Feb 15   In the year 1848 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1848 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

Mar 20   Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 in the year 1848.