Page 3: Historical Events In 1849

Apr 25   Felix Klein, German mathematician (Evanston Colloquium) in the year 1849.   

Apr 25   The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots in the year 1849.   

May 02   David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 in the year 1849.   

May 03   On this day in history jacob Riis, Denmark, reporter (NY Tribune, NY Evening Sun)   

May 03   On this day in history the May Uprising in Dresden begins   

May 05   On this day in history hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse   

May 06   Wyatt Eaton, artist in the year 1849.   

May 10   Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)   

May 11   Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1849.   

May 12   Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

May 15   Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on this day in history.   

May 17   Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri in the year 1849.   

May 17   On this day in history fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO   

May 22   Abraham Lincoln patents a buoying device in the year 1849.   

May 25   Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

May 27   The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened in the year 1849.   

May 28   Anne Bronte, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

May 29   Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" in the year 1849.   

May 29   In the year 1849 patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

May 31   Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1849 leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69   

Jun 02   Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) in the year 1849.   

Jun 03   In the year 1849 francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 05   Danish National Day-Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1849 juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

Jun 09   Joseph Vezina, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer, dies at 63   

Jun 12   Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville Ky) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history james Knox Polk, 11th Pres (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tenn at 53   

Jun 21   Battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels 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   Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 died in the year 1849.   

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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.