Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1849
Sunday, 16 February 2025
Nov 16 In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.
Nov 22 Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) on this day in history.
Nov 24 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1849.
Nov 29 Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) on this day in history.
Dec 06 On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
Dec 08 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples in the year 1849.
Dec 11 Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman) on this day in history.
Dec 14 On this day in history 1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston)
Dec 14 On this day in history conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69
Dec 14 First chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston) on this day in history.
Dec 18 William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.
Dec 18 William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.
Dec 19 Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation in the year 1849.
Dec 21 On this day in history 1st US skating club formed (Phila)
Dec 21 James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) in the year 1849.
Dec 22 In the year 1849 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 In the year 1849 samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)
Dec 28 On this day in history herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck
Dec 28 M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on this day in history.