Discover what happened on 2 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
- Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Italian princess)
- Albert Jasson (French architect)
- Robert Billwiller ((1849-1905))
- Herman Vetterling (American writer (1849-1931))
- J. M. Howell (American horticulturist and politician (1849–1925))
- Francis Marion Webster (American entomologist)
- Ángela de la Casa
- Marianne Bohrmann (novelist from Austria)
- Frederick William Benson (Canadian military soldier)
- Horatio Walpole ((born 1849))
- Sir George Augustus Leeds, 4th Bt. ((1849-1894))
- Sir Alexander Park Lyle, 1st Bt. ((1849-1933))
- Joseph Révil
- Sarah Elizabeth Houghton ((1849-1936))
- Edward Rettig (Swedish military personnel)
- Andrew Jackson Jennings (politician in Massachusetts, US (1849-1923))
- Mary Newmarch Prescott (American magazine writer, poet (1849-1888))
- Bertalan Hevessy (Hungarian bank manager and politician (1849-1923))
Deaths
- Muhammad Ali (Albanian Ottoman commander and Wali of Egypt and Sudan (1769–1849))
- Stephen Longfellow (American politician (1776-1849))
- Guillaume Viger (French politician, lawyer and magistrate (1792-1849))
- Jean Baptiste Joseph Sourd (French general)