Timeline March 1849

Events in March 1849 6

• 1840 – 1849 William II King during constitutional reform William II accepted major constitutional reforms that transformed the Netherlands into a parliamentary democracy.
• 1845 – 1849 Polk presidency 11th President — 1845 to 1849 James K. Polk served as the 11th President from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. He oversaw the annexation of Texas, negotiated Oregon with Britain, and won the Mexican-American War, adding 1.2 million square miles to the US.
• 1849 – 1850 Taylor presidency 12th President — died in office 1850 Zachary Taylor was inaugurated on March 5, 1849 (March 4 fell on a Sunday) and died in office on July 9, 1850 after 16 months. He opposed extending slavery to new territories despite being a slaveholder himself.
• 1849 – 1890 William III King of the Netherlands William III ruled during a period of modernization and colonial expansion.
• 1849 Battle of Novara Austria crushes Piedmont-Sardinia, ending the First Italian War of Independence Austrian forces under Marshal Radetzky decisively defeated the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia near Novara. The defeat forced King Charles Albert to abdicate in favor of his son Victor Emmanuel II the following day. The battle ended the First Italian War of Independence in Austria's favor.
• 1849 Annexation of the Punjab The British East India Company absorbs the Sikh Empire After victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the East India Company formally annexed the Punjab, ending the Sikh Empire. The young Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed and the Koh-i-Noor diamond was sent to Queen Victoria. The annexation completed British dominance over the Indian subcontinent.