Historical Events In 1849
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1849 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 In the year 1849 elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree 


Jan 11 On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) 


Jan 13 On this day in history 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 On this day in history edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) 


Jan 22 On this day in history 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 Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1849. 


Jan 31 In the year 1849 corn Laws abolished in Britain 


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


Feb 04 On this day in history university of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students 


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


Feb 08 In the year 1849 new Roman Republic established. 


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


Feb 09 On this day in history roman Republic declared 


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


Feb 13 In the year 1849 lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father 


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


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 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 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. 


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