Historical Events in January 1849

  • Jan 13 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Company

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Jan 23 Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in the US to earn a medical degree

Physician Elizabeth Blackwell
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Elizabeth Blackwell
  • Jan 23 US Patent granted for an envelope-making machine to Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson
  • Jan 31 Corn Laws abolished in Britain