Historical Events In 1849
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Jan 02 The first gaslit streets in the province of Quebec are lit in Quebec City in the year 1849.
Jan 09 Jan Kops, Dutch agriculturist/vicar, dies at 83 in the year 1849.
Jan 11 In the year 1849 elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree
Jan 11 In the year 1849 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)
Jan 13 In the year 1849 vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co
Jan 16 On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69
Jan 18 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) in the year 1849.
Jan 22 On this day in history august Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)
Jan 23 In the year 1849 elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree.
Jan 23 In the year 1849 mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US
Jan 23 Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US in the year 1849.
Jan 23 Patent granted for an envelope-making machine on this day in history.
Jan 26 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45 in the year 1849.
Jan 31 Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)
Feb 04 University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students in the year 1849.
Feb 08 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.
Feb 08 New Roman Republic established in the year 1849.
Feb 09 In the year 1849 corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76
Feb 09 In the year 1849 roman Republic declared
Feb 13 Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1849.
Feb 13 In the year 1849 lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father
Feb 14 On this day in history in New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
Feb 15 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 in the year 1849.
Feb 17 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter on this day in history.
Feb 18 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) in the year 1849.
Feb 18 In the year 1849 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)
Feb 18 First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast
Feb 22 Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.
Feb 28 On this day in history 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast
Feb 28 In the year 1849 the first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California.
Mar 03 Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin in the year 1849.
Mar 03 In the year 1849 jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer