Page 3: Historical Events In 1849

Apr 25   Felix Klein, German mathematician (Evanston Colloquium) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots in the year 1849.   

May 02   In the year 1849 david H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84   

May 03   Jacob Riis, Denmark, reporter (NY Tribune, NY Evening Sun) in the year 1849.   

May 03   The May Uprising in Dresden begins on this day in history.   

May 05   Hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse on this day in history.   

May 06   Wyatt Eaton, artist on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1849 katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89   

May 10   On this day in history pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)   

May 11   Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1849.   

May 12   In the year 1849 willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam   

May 15   Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded in the year 1849.   

May 17   Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri on this day in history.   

May 17   Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1849 abraham Lincoln patents a buoying device   

May 25   Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 in the year 1849.   

May 27   "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer in the year 1849.   

May 27   The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history anne Bronte, novelist, dies   

May 28   On this day in history princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

May 29   Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" in the year 1849.   

May 29   Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

May 31   Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" in the year 1849.   

May 31   Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1849.   

Jun 05   Danish National Day-Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy in the year 1849.   

Jun 08   On this day in history juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

Jun 09   In the year 1849 joseph Vezina, composer   

Jun 10   Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville Ky)   

Jun 12   Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history james Knox Polk, 11th Pres (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tenn at 53   

Jun 21   In the year 1849 battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)   

Jan 18   In the year 1849 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

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

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born in the year 1849.   

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) was born in the year 1849.   

Feb 13   In the year 1849 birth of lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 in the year 1849.   

Jan 26   Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

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

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