Historical Events In 1850

Jun 12   On this day in history jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77  

Jun 14   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1850.  

Jun 17   In the year 1850 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   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.  

Jun 19   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)  

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   On this day in history british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse  

Jun 29   In the year 1850 joseph Paul Skelly, composer  

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus in the year 1850.  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer  

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 in the year 1850.  

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   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States  

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 in the year 1850.  

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 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   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   In the year 1850 giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned  

Jul 23   17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1850 paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper)  

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born in the year 1850.  

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.  

Jan 14   In the year 1850 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   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   Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died in the year 1850.