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   On this day in history friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War)  

Nov 24   On this day in history 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) 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   On this day in history 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   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   William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1849 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   James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) in the year 1849.  

Dec 22   Fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)  

Dec 28   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.  

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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 in the year 1849.  

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on this day in history.  

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   Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father was born in the year 1849.  

Jan 09   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.  

Feb 08   In the year 1849 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 in the year 1849.  

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.