Page 6: Historical Events In 1849

Nov 16   On this day in history 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.   

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

Nov 22   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history the birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist   

Nov 24   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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

Dec 08   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

Dec 18   William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.   

Dec 19   Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)   

Dec 22   The execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second in the year 1849.   

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   In the year 1849 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   John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

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 in the year 1849.   

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1849 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