Historical Events In 1849

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   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) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist in the year 1849.   

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 in the year 1849.   

Nov 29   Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman)   

Dec 14   In the year 1849 1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert (Boston)   

Dec 14   In the year 1849 conradin Kreutzer, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 14   First chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1849.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1849 james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)   

Dec 22   Fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism) in the year 1849.   

Dec 22   The execution of Fyodor Dostoevsky is called off at the last second in the year 1849.   

Dec 22   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) in the year 1849.   

Dec 28   Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck in the year 1849.   

Dec 28   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1849.   

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

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born in the year 1849.   

Jan 22   August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1849 birth of lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1849 christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 15   Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 in the year 1849.   

Feb 22   Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 in the year 1849.