Historical Events In 1849
Sunday, 26 October 2025
Jan 02 On this day in history the first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City 


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


Jan 11 On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree 


Jan 11 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) on this day in history. 


Jan 13 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co in the year 1849. 


Jan 16 In the year 1849 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 


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


Jan 22 In the year 1849 august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) 


Jan 23 Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree in the year 1849. 


Jan 23 Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US in the year 1849. 


Jan 23 On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US 


Jan 23 Patent granted for an envelope-making machine in the year 1849. 


Jan 26 In the year 1849 thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 


Jan 31 Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history. 


Feb 04 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) on this day in history. 


Feb 04 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students in the year 1849. 


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


Feb 08 New Roman Republic established in the year 1849. 


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


Feb 09 Roman Republic declared in the year 1849. 


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


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


Feb 14 In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken on this day in history. 


Feb 15 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history. 


Feb 17 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter in the year 1849. 


Feb 18 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) in the year 1849. 


Feb 18 On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) 


Feb 18 First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast in the year 1849. 


Feb 18 On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast 


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


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


Feb 28 On this day in history the first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California. 


Mar 03 Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin in the year 1849. 


Mar 03 Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer on this day in history. 


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