What happened on 1 August 1849?

Discover what happened on 1 August 1849 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • Zakar Zakarian (French painter (1849-1923))
  • August Specht (German artist (1849-1923))
  • George Mercer Dawson (Canadian geologist (1849 – 1901))
  • Eduard Spieß (German engineer (1849-1912))
  • Eduard Tecklenborg (German merchant (1849-1926))
  • Georg Carl Friedrich Blume (German politician (1849-1921))
  • Hermann Zeller (German jurist (1849–1937))
  • Maria Pavlovna Vorontzov (politician (1849-1889))
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  • Paddy Quinn (American baseball player)
  • William John Lane (British politician)
  • William Larminie (Irish poet (1849-1900))
  • Charles Tappan Haviland (American lawyer)
  • Alfonso De Blasio (politician (1849-1930))
  • Mary Myers (American professional ballonist (1849-1932))
  • Kurimura Saehachi
  • Jules François Joseph Krantz
  • Imre Sipos
  • Arthur Maschka-Bellmann (photographer)
  • Edwin T. Clark (politician in Massachusetts, US)
  • Eleanora Iselin ((1849-1938))
  • Susan Huntington Whitney
  • Edmond Blaton
  • Arthur Richter (librarian of Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft ISIS Dresden (1849-1911))
  • Alexander von Benckendorff (Russian diplomat (1849–1917))

Deaths

  • José de Urrea (Mexican general)
  • Sir Thomas Reade, K.C.B. (English army officer and consul in Tunis)