Historical Events In 1848

Oct 17   On this day in history william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1848 alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46   

Oct 28   On this day in history the first railroad in Spain   

Oct 30   Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral in the year 1848.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st US woman's medical school opens (Boston)   

Nov 03   Johan Thorbeckes revises Great Force on this day in history.   

Nov 07   General Zachary Taylor elected as president of US on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift)   

Nov 09   Post office at Clay & Pike opens on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   Albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1848 p Rossi, Italian, murdered   

Nov 17   On this day in history jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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

Nov 21   Cincinatti Turngemeinde founded in the year 1848.   

Nov 23   In the year 1848 alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45   

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

Nov 23   Female Medical Educational Society founded in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Lilli Lehmann, opera singer in the year 1848.   

Nov 24   William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69 in the year 1848.   

Dec 01   In the year 1848 cholera in Egypt   

Dec 01   On this day in history cholera in North America   

Dec 02   In the year 1848 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   Pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery in the year 1848.   

Dec 09   Joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories) in the year 1848.   

Dec 12   William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

Dec 18   Karl Schroder, composer in the year 1848.   

Dec 19   On this day in history adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

Dec 21   Edward Everett Rice, composer in the year 1848.   

Dec 25   Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1848.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born in the year 1848.   

Jan 19   John F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)   

Jan 20   Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) died in the year 1848.   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27