Historical Events In 1849
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1849 the first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City 


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 on this day in history. 


Jan 11 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) in the year 1849. 


Jan 13 On this day in history vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co 


Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history. 


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 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 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 in the year 1849. 


Feb 08 New Roman Republic established in the year 1849. 


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 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 in the year 1849. 


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


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 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 on this day in history. 


Feb 18 First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast in the year 1849. 


Feb 22 In the year 1849 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 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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