Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1850 millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)  

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 in the year 1850.  

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.  

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 in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62  

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer  

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer  

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

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)  

Jul 14   1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's  

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.  

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.  

Jul 19   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) in the year 1850.  

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)  

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   On this day in history 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   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies  

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.