Historical Events In 1850

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer  

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1850 horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member  

Jun 27   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1850 british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1850 ole Olsen, composer  

Jul 07   On this day in history scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia  

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   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.  

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1850 hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)  

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   On this day in history francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint  

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned on this day in history.  

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.  

Jul 28   In the year 1850 stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 03   Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) in the year 1850.  

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)  

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)  

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   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   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93  

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died in the year 1850.  

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1850 j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85  

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

Feb 25   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)