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

Nov 22   In the year 1849 friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War)   

Nov 24   In the year 1849 frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)   

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 in the year 1849.   

Nov 29   In the year 1849 ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode)   

Dec 06   Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland in the year 1849.   

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) in the year 1849.   

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   On this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

Dec 18   In the year 1849 william Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope   

Dec 19   Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1849 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   In the year 1849 birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)   

Jan 11   Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1849 birth of august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)   

Feb 02   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born in the year 1849.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1849 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

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

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