Discover what happened on 2 February 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
- Leopold Gegenbauer (Austrian mathematician (1849–1903))
- Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849-1921))
- William Jay Gaynor (American politician; Mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913)
- Gerda Fernholm (Swedish priest (1849-1914))
- Martin Huss
- José Maceo (Cuban figure (1849-1896))
- Sigurd Lovén
- Paula de Jesús Gil Cano
- Mōri Chikanobu (2 Feb 1849 – 23 May 1885)
- Joan Planella i Rodríguez (Catalan painter (1849-1910))
- Hans Kudlich (Czech mayor)
- Luigi Taccheo (Italian composer)
- Johannes M. Furre (Norwegian politician (1849-1913))
- George Blundell Longstaff (British entomologist and physician (1849-1921))
- Somerset James Butler ((1849-1922))
- Helen Elizabeth Taylor ((1849-1935))
- Marie-Louise Lacoste (Canadian philanthropist)
- Eduard Wehninger (carpenter and singer from Austria)
- Rosalie Hofmann (holocaust victim, b. 1849-02-02)
- Franklin K. Hooper (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Melvin W. Longley (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Petrus Paulus Bogaerts
- John McNaught (American writer and editor)
- John J. Furlong (American politician (1849–1925) – Minnesota – House 1887-88 (District 3); House 1891-96 (District 3))
- Edi Wehinger (Austrian folk singer)
- Pieter Baudewijns
- Karel Renis
- Modest Priem (curate (1849-1909))
- Emilio Claudio Buonpensiere (Italian, 19th century, male. Born 2 February 1849, in Gravina (Apulia). Painter. Buonpensiere was a pupil at the fine art institute in Naples from 1865 to 1871. He exhibited Poor Beggar Woman in 1870, which earned him praise from Morelli. He painted)
- Karel Renis
- Modest Priem (curate (1849-1909))
- Emilio Claudio Buonpensiere (Italian, 19th century, male. Born 2 February 1849, in Gravina (Apulia). Painter. Buonpensiere was a pupil at the fine art institute in Naples from 1865 to 1871. He exhibited Poor Beggar Woman in 1870, which earned him praise from Morelli. He painted)
Deaths
- Benjamin W. Leigh (American politician (1781-1849))
- Mullá Husayn (Persian Letter of the Living, the first person to profess belief in the Báb)
- Karl Friedrich Schenck (German farmer)
- Yaʻaḳov Hailbron (Hungarian Rabbi)
- Benjamin W. Leigh (American politician (1781-1849))
- Mullá Husayn (Persian Letter of the Living, the first person to profess belief in the Báb)
- Karl Friedrich Schenck (German farmer)
- Karl Friedrich Schenck (German farmer)
- Janez Verbič
- Yaʻaḳov Hailbron (Hungarian Rabbi)
- Anna Gustava Hochschild (Swedish)
- Theresa Burrard (Peerage person ID=129746)
- Demetrios de Palatiano, Comte de Palatiano ((1794-1849))
- Václav Hanuš Kokořínský
- Wilhelmine Johanna Romana, Gräfin von Waldstein, Herrin von Wartenberg (9 Aug 1775 Wien – 2 Feb 1849 Chotzen)
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