The 1840s

1849

The May Uprising in Dresden begins: The last of the German revolutions of 1848–49

The May Uprising took place in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony in 1849; it was one of the last of the series of events known as the Revolutions of 1848.

The May Uprising in Dresden begins: The last of the German revolutions of 1848–49

1849

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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government an…

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1849

Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established

Alexander Ramsey was an American politician, who became the first Minnesota Territorial governor and later became a U.S. Senator. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety …

Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established

1849

Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly…

Anthony Mary Claret, was a Spanish Catholic prelate and missionary who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and was the confessor of Queen Isabella II. He founded the congregat…

Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly…

1849

The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and

The governor general of Canada is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. The monarch of Canada is also sovereign and head of state of 14 ot…

The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and

1849

William R

William Rufus Day was an American diplomat and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1903 to 1922. Prior to his service on the Su…

William R

1849

Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic (died 1925)

Felix Christian Klein was a German mathematician, mathematics educator and historian of mathematics, known for his work in group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, a…

Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic (died 1925)

1849

Jacob Riis, Danish-American journalist and photographer (died 1914)

Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, "muck-raking" journalist, and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in…

Jacob Riis, Danish-American journalist and photographer (died 1914)

1849

Édouard-Henri Avril, French painter (died 1928)

Édouard-Henri Avril was a French painter and commercial artist. Under the pseudonym Paul Avril, he was an illustrator of erotic literature. Avril was a soldier before starting his …

Édouard-Henri Avril, French painter (died 1928)

1849

Astor Place Riot: A riot breaks out at the Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City over a dispute between actors E

The Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849, at the now-demolished Astor Opera House in Manhattan and left between 22 and 31 rioters dead, and more than 120 people injured. It wa…

Astor Place Riot: A riot breaks out at the Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City over a dispute between actors E

1849

The Sicilian revolution of 1848 is finally extinguished

The Sicilian revolution of independence of 1848 was the first of the numerous Revolutions of 1848 which swept across Europe. It was a popular rebellion against the rule of Ferdinan…

The Sicilian revolution of 1848 is finally extinguished

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unit…

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution

1849

France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.

The Roman Republic was a short-lived state declared on 9 February 1849, when the government of the Papal States was temporarily replaced by a republican government due to Pope Pius…

France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.

1849

The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion began in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved South Carolinians that took place in Charleston, South Carolina, in July 1849. On July 13, 1849, an enslaved ma…

The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion began in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

1849

Aston Webb, English architect and academic (died 1930)

Sir Aston Webb, was a British architect who designed the principal facade of Buckingham Palace and the main building of the Victoria and Albert Museum, among other major works arou…

Aston Webb, English architect and academic (died 1930)

1849

Michael Ancher, Danish painter and academic (died 1927)

Michael Peter Ancher was a Danish realist artist, widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the Skagerrak and the North Sea, and other scenes from the Danish fishing community i…

Michael Ancher, Danish painter and academic (died 1927)

1849

Pedro Montt, Chilean lawyer and politician, 15th President of Chile (died 1910)

Pedro Elías Pablo Montt Montt was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile from 1906 to his death from a probable stroke in 1910. His government furthered ra…

Pedro Montt, Chilean lawyer and politician, 15th President of Chile (died 1910)

1849

Sergei Witte, Russian politician, 1st Chairmen of Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire (died 1915)

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Russian Empire, replacing the emperor as head of go…

Sergei Witte, Russian politician, 1st Chairmen of Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire (died 1915)

1849

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

An airstrike, air strike, or air raid is an offensive operation against ground or sea surface targets carried out by aircraft, such as military balloons, airships, attack aircraft,…

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

1849

Bernhard von Bülow, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1929)

Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin, Prince of Bülow was a German politician who served as the imperial chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia from 1900 to 190…

Bernhard von Bülow, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1929)

1849

John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926)

John Hunn was an American businessman and politician from Camden, Delaware. The first governor elected after a reform of Delaware's state constitution and a compromise candidate, H…

John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926)

1849

Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (died 1919)

Maria Theresa Henriette Dorothea of Austria-Este was the last Queen of Bavaria. She was the only child of Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este and Archduchess Elisabeth F…

Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (died 1919)

1849

William Thomas Stead, English journalist (died 1912)

William Thomas Stead was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era. Stead published a series of …

William Thomas Stead, English journalist (died 1912)

1849

N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934)

Nicholas Edward Brown was an English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents. He was also an authority on several families of plants, including Asclepiadaceae, Aizoaceae, Labi…

N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934)