Historical Events In 1849

Nov 16   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 in the year 1849.   

Nov 21   Friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode)   

Dec 06   In the year 1849 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

Dec 08   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller," premieres in Naples   

Dec 11   Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman) in the year 1849.   

Dec 14   In the year 1849 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   First chamber music group in US gives their first concert (Boston) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

Dec 18   William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation   

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

Dec 21   James Lane Allen, US writer (Kentucky Cardinal) in the year 1849.   

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

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

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   In the year 1849 herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck   

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.   

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Jan 09   In the year 1849 birth of john Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

Jan 12   Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born in the year 1849.   

Jan 18   Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1849 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   On this day in history death of thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), suicide at 45   

Feb 08   France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 in the year 1849.   

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

Feb 13   Christian Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1849.   

Feb 15   On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

Feb 22   In the year 1849 alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28