Historical Events In 1849

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

Mar 03   In the year 1849 uS Department of the Interior established by Congress  

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so in the year 1849.  

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1849 james E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.  

Mar 28   In the year 1849 stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1849 britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100  

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

Apr 12   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1849 hungarian Republic proclaimed  

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

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1849 birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)  

Feb 04   In the year 1849 birth of jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)  

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born in the year 1849.  

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

Feb 22   In the year 1849 alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28