Year by year · 19th century

1849

1849 in world history: 12 events, 10 births, 19 deaths, 1 work, 8 states founded and 9 that came to an end. 1,073 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 23 January

    Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to earn a US medical degree

    Admitted to Geneva Medical College in New York almost as a joke, Blackwell graduated top of her class. She went on to found hospitals and a medical college for women.

    New York

  2. Revolution

    Hungarian Revolution of 1848

    The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was an uprising seeking Hungarian autonomy and then independence from Habsburg rule, part of the wider revolutions of 1848 in Europe.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Las Carreras

    The Battle of Las Carreras was fought in April 1849 near Baní in the Dominican Republic, where Dominican forces under Pedro Santana defeated the invading Haitian army of President Faustin Soulouque.

  4. Event

    Rebellion Losses Bill

    The Rebellion Losses Bill was a law passed by the Province of Canada in 1849 to compensate residents of Canada East whose property had been damaged during the rebellions of 1837–1838.

  5. Event

    Surrender at Világos

    The Surrender at Világos took place on 13 August 1849, when the Hungarian army under Artúr Görgei laid down its arms to the Russian forces that had intervened on the Austrian side.

  6. Event

    Annexation of the Punjab

    The annexation of the Punjab was the incorporation of the Sikh Empire's territory into British India by the East India Company in 1849.

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In the profiles

  • Sikh EmpireLord Dalhousie annexes the Punjab after the Second Anglo-Sikh War
  • Kingdom of DenmarkThe Constitution of 5 June ends absolute monarchy
  • Austrian EmpireHungarian forces surrender at Világos after Russian intervention

Wars and longer events

Born in 1849 10

Died in 1849 19

Works 1

States founded 8

States that came to an end 9

Great speeches

Garibaldi Leaves RomeGiuseppe Garibaldi

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