Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   Territory of Minnesota is organized on this day in history.  

Mar 03   US Department of the Interior established by Congress in the year 1849.  

Mar 04   In the year 1849 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  

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

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1849 luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist  

Mar 09   In the year 1849 carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres  

Mar 10   Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif  

Mar 12   On this day in history the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California  

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   In the year 1849 britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India  

Mar 29   Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF  

Mar 31   In the year 1849 colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco  

Apr 03   On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39  

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

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

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1849 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1849 hungarian Republic proclaimed  

Apr 14   In the year 1849 hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.  

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)  

Apr 21   Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization in the year 1849.  

Apr 24   In the year 1849 joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris)  

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Jan 09   In the year 1849 birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)  

Jan 11   In the year 1849 birth of oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)  

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born in the year 1849.  

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 in the year 1849.  

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 in the year 1849.  

Jan 26   In the year 1849 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1849.  

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.