Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans  

Jun 10   Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor) on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1850.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer  

Jun 19   In the year 1850 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   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay on this day in history.  

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   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer  

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

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

Jul 10   On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death  

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States in the year 1850.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1850 giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)  

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

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   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   In the year 1850 birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist  

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   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 in the year 1850.  

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

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.