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) in the year 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   On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99  

Jun 18   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer  

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina in the year 1850.  

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) in the year 1850.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration  

Jul 15   In the year 1850 francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint  

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned  

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

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) 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   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 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 in the year 1850.  

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

Feb 25   Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died in the year 1850.