Page 2: Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   Territory of Minnesota is organized in the year 1849.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1849.   

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president in the year 1849.   

Mar 07   On this day in history luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist   

Mar 09   Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif   

Mar 12   The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.   

Mar 23   In the year 1849 battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

Mar 27   Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate in the year 1849.   

Mar 28   In the year 1849 stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44   

Mar 29   In the year 1849 britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India   

Mar 29   On this day in history britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India   

Mar 31   In the year 1849 col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF   

Mar 31   Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco in the year 1849.   

Apr 03   On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39   

Apr 06   In the year 1849 giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris   

Apr 10   In the year 1849 safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented in the United States in the year 1849.   

Apr 12   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea in the year 1849.   

Apr 13   Enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist in the year 1849.   

Apr 13   Hungarian Republic proclaimed in the year 1849.   

Apr 14   On this day in history hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.   

Apr 16   M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412] in the year 1849.   

Apr 16   Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris in the year 1849.   

Apr 16   In the year 1849 the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)   

Apr 21   Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris) in the year 1849.   

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Jan 09   John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born in the year 1849.   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born in the year 1849.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)   

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83   

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   In the year 1849 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

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

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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