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 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna  

Nov 22   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) in the year 1849.  

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 in the year 1849.  

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   In the year 1849 ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode)  

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69  

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1849 the execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second.  

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck in the year 1849.  

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.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)  

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born in the year 1849.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)  

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1849 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.