Page 2: Historical Events In 1849

Mar 03   On this day in history territory of Minnesota is organized   

Mar 03   US Department of the Interior established by Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1849 zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.   

Mar 05   Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Luther Burbank, Lancaster, Mass, horticulturist in the year 1849.   

Mar 09   On this day in history carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres   

Mar 10   Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so in the year 1849.   

Mar 12   1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on this day in history.   

Mar 12   The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on this day in history.   

Mar 16   James E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger in the year 1849.   

Mar 17   Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic) in the year 1849.   

Mar 27   Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill in the year 1849.   

Mar 28   Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate in the year 1849.   

Mar 28   In the year 1849 stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44   

Mar 29   In the year 1849 britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India   

Mar 29   On this day in history britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India   

Mar 31   In the year 1849 col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF   

Mar 31   Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Safety pin patented in the United States in the year 1849.   

Apr 12   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea in the year 1849.   

Apr 13   In the year 1849 enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist   

Apr 13   Hungarian Republic proclaimed in the year 1849.   

Apr 14   In the year 1849 hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.   

Apr 16   In the year 1849 m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]   

Apr 16   In the year 1849 opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris   

Apr 16   On this day in history the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)   

Apr 21   In the year 1849 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

Apr 24   Joseph S Gallieni, general (Battle of Marne)/milt governor (Paris) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   In the year 1849 birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)   

Jan 18   In the year 1849 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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 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   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1849.   

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