28 notable events from 1849 — wars, riots and massacres.
- Death of Edgar Allan Poe
Oct 7, 1849 · United States · Death & funeral
- Apache Wars
1849–1924 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Astor Place Riot
May 10, 1849 · United States · Riot & unrest
- May Uprising in Dresden
May 3, 1849–May 9, 1849 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Second Carlist War
May 17, 1849 · Spain · War & armed conflict
- Doolough Tragedy
Mar 1849 · Ireland · Natural disaster
- Ten Days of Brescia
Mar 23, 1849–Apr 1, 1849 · Italy · War & armed conflict
- Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal
Apr 25, 1849 · Canada · Fire
- Parkman–Webster murder case
Nov 23, 1849 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Revolt of Genoa
Apr 5, 1849–Apr 11, 1849 · Italy · Riot & unrest
- Palatine uprising
May 2, 1849–Jun 19, 1849 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Battle Creek massacre
Mar 5, 1849 · United States · Massacre
- Serb uprising of 1848–1849
Oct 4, 1849 · Serbia · War & armed conflict
- Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion
Jul 13, 1849 · United States · War & armed conflict
- White massacre
Oct 18, 1849 · United States · Massacre
- Waterloo Bay massacre
from May 17, 1849 · Australia · Massacre
- Great Fire of Toronto (1849)
Apr 7, 1849 · Canada · Fire
- Iserlohn rebellion 1849
May 10, 1849–May 17, 1849 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Rio Nuñez incident
Mar 24, 1849 · Guinea · Scandal & controversy
- Convict crisis
Jul 4, 1849–Feb 1, 1850 · South Africa · Riot & unrest
- Passaleão incident
Aug 25, 1849 · Macao · War & armed conflict
- Stony Monday Riot
Sep 17, 1849 · Canada · Riot & unrest
- Elberfeld uprising
May 17, 1849 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Mary Ball (poisoner)
May 20, 1849 · Murder & homicide
- Events of 13 June 1849
Jun 13, 1849 · France · Riot & unrest
- Theatre Royal disaster
Feb 19, 1849 · United Kingdom · Stampede & crowd crush
- Aiud massacre
Jan 1849 · Romania · Massacre
- Prado banquet
Mar 25, 1849 · Belgium