Page 5: Historical Events In 1849

Sep 10   In the year 1849 1st performance by US actor Edwin Booth (Richard III)   

Sep 10   On this day in history edwin Booth, later to assassinate president Abraham Lincoln, makes his acting debut.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 1st US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)   

Sep 13   In the year 1849 the first US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)   

Sep 14   On this day in history ivan Pavlov, Russia, physiologist/pioneer in psychology (Nobel 1904)   

Sep 17   In the year 1849 vaclav Juda Novotny, composer   

Sep 18   De Kempenaer's Dutch govt resigns in the year 1849.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 1st commercial laundry established, in Oaklan, California   

Sep 19   First commercial laundry established, in Oakland, California in the year 1849.   

Sep 21   In the year 1849 edmund Gosse, London, translator/critic (Father & Son)   

Sep 22   On this day in history john Godden, English explorer (Curacao)   

Sep 23   Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer in the year 1849.   

Sep 25   Johann Baptist Strauss, elder, composer (Radetzky-Marsch), dies at 45 in the year 1849.   

Sep 28   Dudley Allen Sargent, US, physician/educator (Harvard U gymnasium) in the year 1849.   

Sep 29   1st passenger train service to Peekskill NY (New Haven Railroad) in the year 1849.   

Sep 29   First passenger train service to Peekskill NY (New Haven Railroad) in the year 1849.   

Sep 29   Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer in the year 1849.   

Oct 03   American author Edgar Allan Poe is found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore, Maryland under mysterious circumstances; it is the last time he is seen in public before his death on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1849 basil Zaharoff, arms dealer, "merchant of death"   

Oct 06   The execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1849 edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

Oct 07   James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Arnold Krug, composer in the year 1849.   

Oct 16   Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1849 george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies   

Oct 17   Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1849.   

Oct 19   Elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne & coachman   

Nov 01   On this day in history dutch govt of Thorbecke forms   

Nov 05   Rui Barbosa, Brazil, statesman/jurist/essayist/civil liberties on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Edward Julius Biedermann, composer in the year 1849.   

Nov 13   In the year 1849 peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California   

Nov 13   William Etty, English painter (nudist), dies at 62 in the year 1849.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 1st US poultry show opens in Boston   

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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   On this day in history birth of oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   In the year 1849 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   On this day in history birth of august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)   

Feb 02   In the year 1849 birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)   

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

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 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   On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

Feb 09   In the year 1849 corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76   

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