Historical Events In 1849

Apr 25   Felix Klein, German mathematician (Evanston Colloquium) in the year 1849.  

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

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

May 03   In the year 1849 jacob Riis, Denmark, reporter (NY Tribune, NY Evening Sun)  

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   Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

May 10   Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed) in the year 1849.  

May 11   On this day in history carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38  

May 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO  

May 22   Abraham Lincoln patents a buoying device on this day in history.  

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

May 27   "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.  

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

May 28   Princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1849.  

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 in the year 1849.  

Jun 02   On this day in history paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme)  

Jun 03   Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08   In the year 1849 juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)  

Jun 09   On this day in history joseph Vezina, composer  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1849 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   Battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels on this day in history.  

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Jan 09   In the year 1849 birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)  

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

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28