Historical Events In 1850

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 in the year 1850.  

Jun 14   In the year 1850 fire destroys part of SF  

Jun 17   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer  

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1850 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   Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1850 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   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   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) in the year 1850.  

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

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 in the year 1850.  

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)