Historical Events In 1849
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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 on this day in history.
Jan 11 Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)
Jan 13 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co in the year 1849.
Jan 16 Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 in the year 1849.
Jan 18 On this day in history edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)
Jan 22 In the year 1849 august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)
Jan 23 In the year 1849 elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree.
Jan 23 In the year 1849 mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US
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 in the year 1849.
Feb 04 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) in the year 1849.
Feb 04 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students on this day in history.
Feb 08 In the year 1849 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48
Feb 08 On this day in history new Roman Republic established.
Feb 09 In the year 1849 corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76
Feb 09 Roman Republic declared on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61
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 in the year 1849.
Feb 15 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 in the year 1849.
Feb 17 In the year 1849 selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter
Feb 18 On this day in history 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)
Feb 18 In the year 1849 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 Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 in the year 1849.
Feb 28 On this day in history 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast
Feb 28 The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California in the year 1849.
Mar 03 On this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin
Mar 03 Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.