Historical Events In 1849
Thursday, 25 December 2025
Jan 02 On this day in history the first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City 


Jan 09 In the year 1849 jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 


Jan 11 In the year 1849 elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree 


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


Jan 13 In the year 1849 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 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) on this day in history. 


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 On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US 


Jan 23 On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US 


Jan 23 In the year 1849 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 Corn Laws abolished in Britain in the year 1849. 


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


Feb 04 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students on this day in history. 


Feb 08 On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 


Feb 08 New Roman Republic established in the year 1849. 


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


Feb 09 In the year 1849 roman Republic declared 


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


Feb 17 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter in the year 1849. 


Feb 18 In the year 1849 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history. 


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


Feb 28 In the year 1849 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. 


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