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   Friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna in the year 1849.   

Nov 22   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

Dec 08   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman) in the year 1849.   

Dec 14   In the year 1849 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) in the year 1849.   

Dec 18   William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope in the year 1849.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1849 henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation   

Dec 21   1st US skating club formed (Phila) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)   

Dec 22   On this day in history fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1849.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)   

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   On this day in history birth of pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet (d. 1921)   

Feb 04   In the year 1849 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   Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 in the year 1849.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1849.   

Feb 09   Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1849.   

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28