Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   In the year 1850 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   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   On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)  

Jun 18   In the year 1850 antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99  

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1850.  

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 in the year 1850.  

Jul 01   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62  

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

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1850 scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia  

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

Jul 14   1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.  

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1850 harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega)  

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

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned in the year 1850.  

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

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 in the year 1850.  

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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.