Historical Events In 1849

Jan 02   The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1849 jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83  

Jan 11   Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree in the year 1849.  

Jan 11   In the year 1849 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)  

Jan 13   In the year 1849 vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1849 edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)  

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1849 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   On this day in history corn Laws abolished in Britain  

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

Feb 04   University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students on this day in history.  

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   New Roman Republic established in the year 1849.  

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1849.  

Feb 09   Roman Republic declared in the year 1849.  

Feb 13   In the year 1849 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1849 in New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.  

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

Feb 17   Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1849 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   1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1849 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   On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer  

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Jan 09   In the year 1849 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   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born in the year 1849.  

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1849.  

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

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

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 in the year 1849.