Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   Territory of Minnesota is organized on this day in history.  

Mar 03   US Department of the Interior established by Congress on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.  

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1849 carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres  

Mar 10   In the year 1849 abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so  

Mar 12   1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif in the year 1849.  

Mar 12   In the year 1849 the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California  

Mar 16   In the year 1849 james E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger  

Mar 17   In the year 1849 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill  

Mar 28   In the year 1849 dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate  

Mar 28   Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44 in the year 1849.  

Mar 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1849.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100 in the year 1849.  

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 in the year 1849.  

Apr 10   In the year 1849 safety pin patented in the United States  

Apr 12   In the year 1849 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea  

Apr 13   In the year 1849 enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist  

Apr 13   On this day in history hungarian Republic proclaimed  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]  

Apr 16   Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Apr 16   The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) in the year 1849.  

Apr 21   In the year 1849 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization  

Apr 24   On this day in history joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris)  

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1849 birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1849 birth of august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)  

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1849 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69  

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

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.  

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1849 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61  

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 in the year 1849.