Historical Events In 1849

Jan 02   The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1849 jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83   

Jan 11   Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 13   Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co in the year 1849.   

Jan 16   In the year 1849 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

Jan 18   On this day in history edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) in the year 1849.   

Jan 23   Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US in the year 1849.   

Jan 23   On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US   

Jan 23   Patent granted for an envelope-making machine on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   New Roman Republic established on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Roman Republic declared in the year 1849.   

Feb 13   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 13   In the year 1849 lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

Feb 14   In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken in the year 1849.   

Feb 15   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

Feb 17   Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter in the year 1849.   

Feb 18   1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

Feb 18   In the year 1849 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

Feb 18   In the year 1849 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast   

Feb 28   The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California in the year 1849.   

Mar 03   On this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

Mar 03   Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer in the year 1849.   

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1849 jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83   

Jan 16   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1849 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1849 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

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