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   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 in the year 1849.   

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

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 in the year 1849.   

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history patent granted for an envelope-making machine   

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   On this day in history jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)   

Feb 04   In the year 1849 university of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students   

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   On this day in history lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

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   First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28   

Feb 28   In the year 1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1849 gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

Mar 03   On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

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Jan 09   John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born in the year 1849.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 in the year 1849.   

Jan 26   Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 died on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

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

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28