1849

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s

Years: 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 - 1849 - 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854

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Events

• Zachary Taylor succeeds James Knox Polk as President of the United States of America (with David Rice Atchison serving for a single day between the two)
• March 3 - Minnesota joins the United States
• Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy
• Joseph Fry makes the first chocolate bar

Births

• August Strindberg, Swedish author, playwright and painter.

Deaths