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 in the year 1848.  

Oct 30   On this day in history zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral  

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   In the year 1848 general Zachary Taylor elected as president of US  

Nov 08   Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) in the year 1848.  

Nov 09   Post office at Clay & Pike opens on this day in history.  

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   P Rossi, Italian, murdered in the year 1848.  

Nov 17   In the year 1848 jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies  

Nov 21   Alfred de Musset's "Andre del Sarto," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Cincinatti Turngemeinde founded in the year 1848.  

Nov 23   Alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1848.  

Nov 23   On this day in history female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston  

Nov 23   Female Medical Educational Society founded in Boston on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Lilli Lehmann, opera singer in the year 1848.  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1848 cholera in Egypt  

Dec 01   Cholera in North America in the year 1848.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1848 franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary  

Dec 05   In the year 1848 pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery  

Dec 09   In the year 1848 joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)  

Dec 12   In the year 1848 william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)  

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

Dec 17   On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer  

Dec 18   On this day in history karl Schroder, composer  

Dec 19   On this day in history adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77  

Dec 21   In the year 1848 edward Everett Rice, composer  

Dec 25   In the year 1848 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60  

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Jan 01   John Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926)  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1848 birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)  

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1848.  

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   On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.  

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

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies in the year 1848.  

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