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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1849.   

Nov 24   Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1849 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

Dec 08   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples on this day in history.   

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

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

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) 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   On this day in history henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation   

Dec 21   1st US skating club formed (Phila) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1849 birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)   

Feb 13   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 in the year 1849.   

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   On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

Feb 09   On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

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