Page 2: Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   Territory of Minnesota is organized   

Mar 03   US Department of the Interior established by Congress.   

Mar 04   US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd   

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president   

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president.   

Mar 07   Luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist   

Mar 09   Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres   

Mar 10   Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so   

Mar 12   1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif   

Mar 12   The inaugural gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California   

Mar 16   James E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger   

Mar 17   Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

Mar 23   Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

Mar 27   Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill   

Mar 28   Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate   

Mar 28   Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44.   

Mar 29   Britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India.   

Mar 29   Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India.   

Mar 31   Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF   

Mar 31   Colonel John W Geary arrives as inaugural postmaster of San Francisco.   

Apr 03   Juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39.   

Apr 06   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100.   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented in the United States   

Apr 12   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

Apr 13   Enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist.   

Apr 13   Hungarian Republic proclaimed   

Apr 14   Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.   

Apr 16   M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]   

Apr 16   Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris.   

Apr 16   The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris).   

Apr 21   Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization.   

Apr 24   Joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris).   

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Jan 09   John hartley: English tennis player, double winner of wimbledon   

Jan 11   Oskar lassar: German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   Jean béraud: French painter    

Jan 18   Edmund barton: 1st pm of australia (1900-03)   

Jan 22   August strindberg: Sweden, dramatist/novelist (apologia)   

Feb 02   Pavol országh hviezdoslav: Slovak poet   

Feb 04   Jean richepin: French poet/writer (les chansons de gueux)   

Feb 13   Lord randolph churchill: England, politician, winston's father   

Jan 09   Jan kops: Dutch agriculturist/vicar,    

Jan 16   Wilhelm m l de wette: German theologist,   

Jan 26   Thomas lovell beddoes: English poet (death's jest-book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   France preseren: Slovenian poet (sonetni venec),   

Feb 09   Corneille vander planken: Composer,    

Feb 13   Christian rummel: Composer,   

Feb 15   Pierre f verhulst: Belgian mathematician (logistic curve),    

Feb 22   Alexander ernst fesca: Composer,