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Historical Events Happened In 1850

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Oct 17 On this day in history james Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian

Oct 17 Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on this day in history.

Oct 18 On this day in history francis Thome, composer

Oct 19 Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat on this day in history.

Nov 05 Ferdinand KJ, archduke of Austria, dies at 69 on this day in history.

Nov 06 On this day in history 1st Hawaiian fire engine

Nov 06 On this day in history yerba Buena and Angel Islands (San Francisco Bay) reserved for military use

Nov 08 On this day in history karel Komzak, composer

Nov 09 Lewis Lewin, Germany, toxicologist/father of psychopharmacologist on this day in history.

Nov 13 On this day in history robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, author (Treasure Island)

Nov 13 On this day in history the birth of Robert Louis Stevenson, British author

Nov 19 On this day in history alfred Tennyson becomes England's Poet Laureate until his death in 1892

Nov 19 Lord Tennyson becomes British poet laureate on this day in history.

Nov 20 Arthor Goring Thomas, composer on this day in history.

Nov 26 Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) on this day in history.

Nov 29 On this day in history the treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation.

Dec 01 On this day in history peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer

Dec 13 G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) on this day in history.

Dec 16 On this day in history fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)

Dec 16 History of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton on this day in history.

Dec 20 Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.

Dec 21 On this day in history zdenek Fibich, composer

Dec 27 Hawaiian Fire Department established on this day in history.

Dec 27 Hawaiian Fire Dept established on this day in history.

Dec 28 Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on this day in history.

Dec 28 On this day in history rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire

Dec 29 Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer 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 John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.

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

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.

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

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

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