Historical Events In 1850

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member  

Jun 27   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) in the year 1850.  

Jun 29   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62  

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer  

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 in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's  

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

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   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 in the year 1850.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist  

Jan 13   In the year 1850 birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer  

Jan 14   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1850 death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)