Historical Events In 1848

Oct 17   William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball in the year 1848.   

Oct 26   Vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies in the year 1848.   

Oct 27   In the year 1848 alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46   

Oct 28   The first railroad in Spain in the year 1848.   

Oct 30   Zinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian vice-admiral on this day in history.   

Nov 01   1st US woman's medical school opens (Boston) in the year 1848.   

Nov 03   Johan Thorbeckes revises Great Force on this day in history.   

Nov 07   General Zachary Taylor elected as president of US on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Post office at Clay & Pike opens in the year 1848.   

Nov 09   Robert Blum, German MP (Liberal), executed on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history p Rossi, Italian, murdered   

Nov 17   Jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1848.   

Nov 21   Alfred de Musset's "Andre del Sarto," premieres in Paris in the year 1848.   

Nov 21   Cincinatti Turngemeinde founded on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45   

Nov 23   Female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history female Medical Educational Society founded in Boston   

Nov 24   Lilli Lehmann, opera singer on this day in history.   

Nov 24   William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1848 cholera in Egypt   

Dec 01   On this day in history cholera in North America   

Dec 02   Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary in the year 1848.   

Dec 02   In the year 1848 franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary   

Dec 05   On this day in history pres Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms Calif gold discovery   

Dec 09   In the year 1848 joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)   

Dec 12   William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) in the year 1848.   

Dec 15   In the year 1848 edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress   

Dec 17   In the year 1848 frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

Dec 18   Karl Schroder, composer in the year 1848.   

Dec 19   Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 in the year 1848.   

Dec 21   In the year 1848 edward Everett Rice, composer   

Dec 25   In the year 1848 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Goff, Irish lawyer (d. 1924)   

Jan 04   In the year 1848 birth of katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)   

Jan 05   Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john F. Stairs, Canadian businessman (d. 1904)   

Jan 21   Henri Duparc, French composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages)   

Jan 05   In the year 1848 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750) died in the year 1848.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786)   

Feb 15   Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Neth/gen-maj, dies at 29 in the year 1848.   

Feb 23   John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 in the year 1848.   

Mar 03   Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27