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Historical Events Happened In 1850

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Feb 18   On this day in history george Henschel, composer  

Feb 22   On this day in history isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)  

Feb 27   On this day in history henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec  

Feb 28   On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)  

Feb 28   The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer  

Mar 05   The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850  

Mar 07   Tomés G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, Father/Pres of Czech (1918-35) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer  

Mar 10   Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Richard Blanshard arrives at Fort Victoria; reads proclamation establishing the new colony of Vancouver Island, with himself as the first Governor on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school)  

Mar 11   On this day in history women's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1st female medical school)  

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st US $20 gold piece issued  

Mar 12   On this day in history uS $20 gold piece first issued  

Mar 13   On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer  

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published  

Mar 18   American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 21   Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die on this day in history.  

Mar 30   SS Theresa Jane, the storm on this night was particularly bad and the Theresa Jane was one of a number of ships lost. She went onto the rocks of Mew Island, Belfast Lough during her sailing from Liverpool to Mauritius. Seven of the crew of fifteen lost their lives on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history john Calhoun, dies at 68  

Mar 31   On this day in history uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))  

Mar 31   US population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7%)) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   SF County Govt established on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history city of Los Angeles incorporated  

Apr 07   William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   SF County Govt established on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In 1850

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)  

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist  

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor  

Famous Deaths In 1850

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)