Historical Events In 1848

Oct 17   William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball in the year 1848.  

Oct 26   Vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies in the year 1848.  

Oct 27   Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1848.  

Oct 28   In the year 1848 the first railroad in Spain  

Oct 30   Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1848 post office at Clay & Pike opens  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922)  

Nov 15   P Rossi, Italian, murdered in the year 1848.  

Nov 17   Jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   Cincinatti Turngemeinde founded in the year 1848.  

Nov 23   On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45  

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1848 lilli Lehmann, opera singer  

Nov 24   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history 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   William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) in the year 1848.  

Dec 15   Edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress in the year 1848.  

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

Dec 18   On this day in history karl Schroder, composer  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history edward Everett Rice, composer  

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

Dec 25   In the year 1848 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born in the year 1848.  

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born in the year 1848.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)  

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   In the year 1848 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   In the year 1848 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29  

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.