Page 6: Historical Events In 1849
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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 In the year 1849 friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna
Nov 22 On this day in history friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War)
Nov 24 Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden) in the year 1849.
Nov 24 In the year 1849 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) in the year 1849.
Dec 06 Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland in the year 1849.
Dec 08 In the year 1849 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples
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 Conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Dec 14 First chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston) in the year 1849.
Dec 18 In the year 1849 william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
Dec 18 William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.
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) in the year 1849.
Dec 22 On this day in history the execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second.
Dec 22 In the year 1849 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 In the year 1849 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 on this day in history.