What happened on 2 October 1849?

Discover what happened on 2 October 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

  • Anton Adolf Christoph Sprecher von Bernegg (judge (1849-1915))
  • Erich Prieger (German musicologist (1849-1913))
  • Robert Henry Barnes (British-New Zealand chess player)
  • Ōkubo Jinnojo (Japanese politician)
  • Christina Karnebeek-Backs (oldest person in the Netherlands and the world for a while)
  • Germain Leger Testvuide (French missionary)
  • François Viault
  • Alexander McCook Guard (West Point graduate, class of 1871)
  • Francisco Simón y Ródenas (Roman Catholic bishop)
  • Somerled Bosville Macdonald, 5th Baron Macdonald of Slate ((1849-1874))
  • Johann Fritsch
  • Albert Van Vyve (photographer)
  • Joseph N. Brown (Mississippi politician)
  • Marguerite Priola (French opera singer)
  • Julian Scott Mudge (American politician)
  • Pieter Pieters (coadjutor)
  • Anton Adolf Christoph Sprecher von Bernegg (judge (1849-1915))
  • Erich Prieger (German musicologist (1849-1913))
  • Robert Henry Barnes (British-New Zealand chess player)
  • Ōkubo Jinnojo (Japanese politician)
  • Christina Karnebeek-Backs (oldest person in the Netherlands and the world for a while)
  • Germain Leger Testvuide (French missionary)
  • François Viault
  • Alexander McCook Guard (West Point graduate, class of 1871)
  • Francisco Simón y Ródenas (Roman Catholic bishop)
  • Somerled Bosville Macdonald, 5th Baron Macdonald of Slate ((1849-1874))
  • Johann Fritsch
  • Albert Van Vyve (photographer)
  • Joseph N. Brown (Mississippi politician)
  • Marguerite Priola (French opera singer)
  • Julian Scott Mudge (American politician)
  • Pieter Pieters (coadjutor)
  • Anton Adolf Christoph Sprecher von Bernegg (judge (1849-1915))
  • Erich Prieger (German musicologist (1849-1913))
  • Robert Henry Barnes (British-New Zealand chess player)
  • Ōkubo Jinnojo (Japanese politician)
  • Christina Karnebeek-Backs (oldest person in the Netherlands and the world for a while)
  • Germain Leger Testvuide (French missionary)
  • François Viault
  • Alexander McCook Guard (West Point graduate, class of 1871)
  • Francisco Simón y Ródenas (Roman Catholic bishop)
  • Somerled Bosville Macdonald, 5th Baron Macdonald of Slate ((1849-1874))
  • Johann Fritsch
  • Albert Van Vyve (photographer)
  • Joseph N. Brown (Mississippi politician)
  • Marguerite Priola (French opera singer)
  • Julian Scott Mudge (American politician)
  • Pieter Pieters (coadjutor)

Deaths

  • Benjamin Johnson (United States federal judge)
  • Tage Christian Müller
  • Reyndert Snouckaert van Schauburg (23 Oct 1776 – 2 Oct 1849)
  • James Davies (Welsh schoolmaster of Devauden (1765-1849))
  • Nguyễn Phúc Miên Cung
  • Jean Isaac Augustin Allotte de La Fuye (13 Mar 1768 Nantes – 2 Oct 1849 Nantes)
  • Franz Blaschek (Austrian painter (1787-1849))
  • Börries Wilhelm von Münchhausen
  • Jan Jakub Gay (Polish architect (1801-1849))
  • Benjamin Johnson (United States federal judge)
  • Tage Christian Müller
  • Reyndert Snouckaert van Schauburg (23 Oct 1776 – 2 Oct 1849)
  • James Davies (Welsh schoolmaster of Devauden (1765-1849))
  • Nguyễn Phúc Miên Cung
  • Jean Isaac Augustin Allotte de La Fuye (13 Mar 1768 Nantes – 2 Oct 1849 Nantes)
  • Franz Blaschek (Austrian painter (1787-1849))