Historical Events In 1849

Jan 02   The inaugural gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City   

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83   

Jan 11   Elizabeth Blackwell is recorded as becoming 1st woman in US to earn medical degree.   

Jan 11   Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 13   Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co   

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)   

Jan 23   Elizabeth Blackwell became the inaugural woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree   

Jan 23   Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell is recorded as becoming 1st woman physician in US   

Jan 23   Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell is recorded as becoming inaugural woman physician in US   

Jan 23   Patent granted for an envelope-making machine.   

Jan 26   Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45.   

Jan 31   Corn Laws abolished in Britain   

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)   

Feb 04   University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students   

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

Feb 08   New Roman Republic established.   

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76.   

Feb 09   Roman Republic declared   

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father.   

Feb 14   In New York City, James Knox Polk is recorded as becoming the inaugural serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken   

Feb 15   Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

Feb 17   Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter.   

Feb 18   Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

Feb 18   In this year, 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28).   

Feb 18   In this year, inaugural regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

Feb 18   inaugural regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast   

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28   

Feb 28   1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast.   

Feb 28   The inaugural gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California.   

Mar 03   Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

Mar 03   Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer.   

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Jan 09   John hartley: English tennis player, double winner of wimbledon    

Jan 11   Oskar lassar: German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   Jean béraud: French painter   

Jan 18   Edmund barton: 1st pm of australia (1900-03)   

Jan 22   August strindberg: Sweden, dramatist/novelist (apologia)   

Feb 02   Pavol országh hviezdoslav: Slovak poet    

Feb 04   Jean richepin: French poet/writer (les chansons de gueux)   

Feb 13   Lord randolph churchill: England, politician, winston's father   

Jan 09   Jan kops: Dutch agriculturist/vicar,    

Jan 16   Wilhelm m l de wette: German theologist,    

Jan 26   Thomas lovell beddoes: English poet (death's jest-book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   France preseren: Slovenian poet (sonetni venec),    

Feb 09   Corneille vander planken: Composer,    

Feb 13   Christian rummel: Composer,   

Feb 15   Pierre f verhulst: Belgian mathematician (logistic curve),   

Feb 22   Alexander ernst fesca: Composer,