Historical Events In 1849

Nov 16   A Russian court sentences Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor in the year 1849.  

Nov 21   Friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1849 friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War)  

Nov 24   In the year 1849 frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)  

Nov 24   In the year 1849 the birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist  

Nov 24   On this day in history the Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the first gasoline-powered farm tractor, was born in Froelich, Iowa. Froelich's tractor, completed in 1892, featured a Van Duzen one-cylinder gasoline engine mounted on wooden beams to operate a threshing machine  

Nov 29   Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) in the year 1849.  

Dec 06   In the year 1849 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland  

Dec 08   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples  

Dec 11   Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman) in the year 1849.  

Dec 14   1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston) in the year 1849.  

Dec 14   Conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1849 first chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston)  

Dec 18   William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history william Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope  

Dec 19   In the year 1849 henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation  

Dec 21   1st US skating club formed (Phila) in the year 1849.  

Dec 21   James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) in the year 1849.  

Dec 22   Fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism) in the year 1849.  

Dec 22   On this day in history the execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second.  

Dec 22   Writer (Crime and Punishmen)Fyodor Dostoevsky is led before a firing squad and prepared for execution. He had been convicted and sentenced to death on November 16 for allegedly taking part in reprieved and sent into exile on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) on this day in history.  

Dec 28   On this day in history herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck  

Dec 28   On this day in history m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect  

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

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

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

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

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   Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 died in the year 1849.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

Feb 22   In the year 1849 alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28