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Historical Events Happened In 1850

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Apr 08   William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history william Prout, physician/chemist, dies  

Apr 15   On this day in history city of San Francisco incorporated  

Apr 15   On this day in history john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president  

Apr 16   On this day in history herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)  

Apr 16   Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history edward John Gregory, painter/engraver  

Apr 20   Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   William Wordsworth, poet, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 25   On this day in history paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices  

May 01   On this day in history john Geary becomes 1st SF mayor  

May 01   John Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor on this day in history.  

May 09   Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)  

May 11   On this day in history work starts on 1st brick building in SF  

May 11   Work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco on this day in history.  

May 16   Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on this day in history.  

May 17   On this day in history antonio Scontrino, composer  

May 18   Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history eaton Faning, composer  

May 21   Washington Navy Yard begins work on first castings for the Dahlgren guns on this day in history.  

May 22   Johann Schrammel, composer on this day in history.  

May 24   Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on this day in history.  

May 24   Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 26   Christine [Elizabeth C] Poolman, Dutch actress (Stupid force) on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado  

May 27   Mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history empire Engine Company No 1 organized  

Jun 04   Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909)  

Jun 06   On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans  

Jun 10   Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor) 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   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   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   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93  

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

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

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.  

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

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)