Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   In the year 1849 territory of Minnesota is organized  

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   In the year 1849 zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president  

Mar 07   On this day in history luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist  

Mar 09   Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres in the year 1849.  

Mar 10   In the year 1849 abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so  

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

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   In the year 1849 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1849 joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill  

Mar 28   Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   Britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India in the year 1849.  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1849 col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF  

Mar 31   On this day in history colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris  

Apr 10   On this day in history safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100  

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 in the year 1849.  

Apr 10   On this day in history safety pin patented in the United States  

Apr 12   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea in the year 1849.  

Apr 13   On this day in history enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist  

Apr 13   In the year 1849 hungarian Republic proclaimed  

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

Apr 16   M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412] on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1849 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization  

Apr 24   Joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris) on this day in history.  

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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   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1849 birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)  

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) was born in the year 1849.  

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   On this day in history death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45  

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.  

Feb 09   On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1849.  

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 in the year 1849.