Historical Events In 1849

Jan 02   The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City in the year 1849.  

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

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   Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1849 corn Laws abolished in Britain  

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) in the year 1849.  

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

Feb 09   Roman Republic declared in the year 1849.  

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

Feb 17   On this day in history selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1849.  

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Jan 09   John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45  

Feb 08   In the year 1849 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48  

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

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