Historical Events In 1849

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   On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree  

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

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 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   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   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   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   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.  

Feb 08   New Roman Republic established on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 09   On this day in history roman Republic declared  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin  

Mar 03   Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer in the year 1849.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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

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 in the year 1849.  

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1849 birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1849 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69  

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

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.  

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

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

Feb 15   Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 in the year 1849.  

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.