Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   Territory of Minnesota is organized in the year 1849.  

Mar 03   US Department of the Interior established by Congress on this day in history.  

Mar 04   US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president in the year 1849.  

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president in the year 1849.  

Mar 07   Luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist in the year 1849.  

Mar 09   Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so  

Mar 12   1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif in the year 1849.  

Mar 12   The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California in the year 1849.  

Mar 16   On this day in history james E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger  

Mar 17   Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)  

Mar 27   Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill in the year 1849.  

Mar 28   Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate in the year 1849.  

Mar 28   Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44 in the year 1849.  

Mar 29   On this day in history britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India  

Mar 29   On this day in history britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India  

Mar 31   Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF in the year 1849.  

Mar 31   Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39 in the year 1849.  

Apr 06   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1849 safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100  

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Safety pin patented in the United States on this day in history.  

Apr 12   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea  

Apr 13   In the year 1849 enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist  

Apr 13   On this day in history hungarian Republic proclaimed  

Apr 14   Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]  

Apr 16   On this day in history opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris  

Apr 16   In the year 1849 the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)  

Apr 21   Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris) in the year 1849.  

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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   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)  

Jan 18   In the year 1849 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)  

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born in the year 1849.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.  

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

Feb 09   In the year 1849 corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

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