Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1849
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Nov 16 In the year 1849 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. 
Nov 21 On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna
Nov 22 In the year 1849 friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War)
Nov 24 On this day in history frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)
Nov 24 The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist on this day in history.
Nov 24 On this day in history 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
Nov 29 Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) in the year 1849.
Dec 06 Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on this day in history.
Dec 08 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples on this day in history.
Dec 11 In the year 1849 ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman)
Dec 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1849 first chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston)
Dec 18 William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 1st US skating club formed (Phila)
Dec 21 James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) on this day in history.
Dec 22 Fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect in the year 1849.