Page 6: 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   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden) in the year 1849.   

Nov 24   The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist on this day in history.   

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   Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1849 ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman)   

Dec 14   1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1849 conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 14   On this day in history first chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston)   

Dec 18   William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.   

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

Dec 19   Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation in the year 1849.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1849 james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)   

Dec 22   In the year 1849 fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1849 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.   

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 in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.   

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

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1849.   

Feb 15   Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 in the year 1849.   

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 in the year 1849.