Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   In the year 1850 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

Jun 10   In the year 1850 millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)   

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1850.   

Jun 17   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) in the year 1850.   

Jun 18   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 in the year 1850.   

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.   

Jun 19   In the year 1850 swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina   

Jun 24   Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   On this day in history around Nanaimo BC, coal discovered on Vancouver Island; will prove valuable for refueling Royal navy ships and CPR trains.   

Jun 29   British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   In the year 1850 joseph Paul Skelly, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

Jul 07   On this day in history scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia   

Jul 09   President Zachary Taylor , the twelfth president of the United States, died from an attack of cholera morbus, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmor in the year 1850.   

Jul 09   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism in the year 1850.   

Jul 10   In the year 1850 vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1850 hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)   

Jul 14   In the year 1850 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

Jul 14   In the year 1850 the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

Jul 15   On this day in history francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   In the year 1850 john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's   

Jul 17   In the year 1850 harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1850 giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned   

Jul 23   In the year 1850 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) in the year 1850.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1850 birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

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

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 in the year 1850.   

Jan 26   In the year 1850 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

Jan 27   In the year 1850 j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

Feb 01   In the year 1850 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.