Historical Events In 1849
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 02 The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City in the year 1849.
Jan 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)
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 On this day in history edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)
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 on this day in history.
Jan 23 Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US on this day in history.
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 Corn Laws abolished in Britain in the year 1849.
Feb 04 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1849 university of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students
Feb 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Feb 09 In the year 1849 roman Republic declared
Feb 13 In the year 1849 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61
Feb 13 Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father on this day in history.
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 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter in the year 1849.
Feb 18 On this day in history 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)
Feb 18 Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) in the year 1849.
Feb 18 In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.
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 The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California in the year 1849.
Mar 03 In the year 1849 gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin
Mar 03 In the year 1849 jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer