Historical Events In 1849

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   Friedrich von Bernhardi, Ger historian (Germany & the Next War) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1849.   

Nov 29   In the year 1849 ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode)   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1849 james Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal)   

Dec 22   In the year 1849 fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)   

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

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 in the year 1849.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)   

Jan 11   In the year 1849 birth of oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   In the year 1849 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   On this day in history birth of august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1849 death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   In the year 1849 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

Feb 09   In the year 1849 corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 13   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61   

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

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