Historical Events In 1850

Jun 12   In the year 1850 jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77  

Jun 14   Fire destroys part of SF on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)  

Jun 29   Around Nanaimo BC, coal discovered on Vancouver Island; will prove valuable for refueling Royal navy ships and CPR trains in the year 1850.  

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

Jun 29   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer in the year 1850.  

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 in the year 1850.  

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer  

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer in the year 1850.  

Jul 07   Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism  

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death in the year 1850.  

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

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

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

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint in the year 1850.  

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's in the year 1850.  

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

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

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

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1850 paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper)  

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha)  

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

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 14   In the year 1850 birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor  

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)  

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 in the year 1850.  

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

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

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died in the year 1850.  

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