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   On this day in history fire destroys part of SF  

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus  

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer  

Jul 04   In the year 1850 ole Olsen, composer  

Jul 07   Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia in the year 1850.  

Jul 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1850.  

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 17   On this day in history harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega)  

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

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1850 gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)  

Jul 28   Stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1850.  

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

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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 in the year 1850.  

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   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born in the year 1850.  

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   In the year 1850 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

Jan 14   In the year 1850 anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93  

Jan 20   In the year 1850 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   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.