1849
Seneca Falls and the Women's Movement Grows
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland and fled north to Philadelphia along the Underground Railroad.
Britain Annexes Punjab
After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the Sikh empire was annexed outright to British India.
Roman Republic Crushed
Mazzini and Garibaldi had driven Pope Pius IX from Rome and proclaimed a short-lived Roman Republic.
California Gold Rush Peak
Ninety thousand 'forty-niners' poured into California from every continent: Cornish miners, Chileans, Chinese, Yankees, Hawaiians.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1849?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1849. The most significant is Seneca Falls and the Women's Movement Grows: Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland and fled north to Philadelphia along the Underground Railroad.
What era was 1849 part of?
1849 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1849?
The events from 1849 span North America, South Asia and Europe.