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Historical Events Happened In 1850

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76

Jan 05 Calif Exchange opens on this day in history.

Jan 05 California Exchange opens on this day in history.

Jan 05 Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.

Jan 06 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) on this day in history.

Jan 10 Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition on this day in history.

Jan 11 J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer

Jan 14 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.

Jan 14 Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor on this day in history.

Jan 15 Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis) on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer

Jan 18 On this day in history british blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims

Jan 18 On this day in history british blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims

Jan 20 Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.

Jan 20 On this day in history investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England

Jan 22 Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif on this day in history.

Jan 22 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.

Jan 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on this day in history.

Jan 26 On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies

Jan 27 On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85

Jan 27 Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor) on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities

Jan 29 On this day in history henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate

Feb 01 On this day in history edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln

Feb 02 On this day in history carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker

Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY

Feb 12 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) on this day in history.

Feb 12 On this day in history original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300

Feb 16 Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid) on this day in history.

Feb 17 Anton Urspruch, composer on this day in history.

Feb 18 Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.

Feb 18 California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1850

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher

Jan 06 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha)

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)

Jan 11 J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.

Jan 11 Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer

Jan 14 Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1850

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76

Jan 14 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.

Jan 20 Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54

Jan 26 On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies

Jan 27 J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.

Feb 01 On this day in history death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln

Feb 25 Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died on this day in history.