Historical Events In 1850

Jun 12   On this day in history jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77  

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   On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99  

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer  

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1850 horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member  

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

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

Jun 29   British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history joseph Paul Skelly, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62  

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer in the year 1850.  

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer  

Jul 07   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States  

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   On this day in history airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)  

Jul 19   On this day in history giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned  

Jul 23   17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   In the year 1850 stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 03   Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1850.  

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 in the year 1850.  

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

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 01   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)  

Jan 22   In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54  

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies in the year 1850.  

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 in the year 1850.  

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 in the year 1850.