Historical Events In 1850
Sunday, 22 June 2025
Jan 01 Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.
Jan 05 On this day in history calif Exchange opens
Jan 05 California Exchange opens on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1850 theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher
Jan 06 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) on this day in history.
Jan 10 Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition on this day in history.
Jan 11 J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) in the year 1850.
Jan 13 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer in the year 1850.
Jan 14 On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93
Jan 14 On this day in history jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor
Jan 15 Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis) in the year 1850.
Jan 17 Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer on this day in history.
Jan 18 British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims in the year 1850.
Jan 18 British blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims in the year 1850.
Jan 20 Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England in the year 1850.
Jan 20 On this day in history investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England
Jan 22 In the year 1850 alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
Jan 22 In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54
Jan 26 On this day in history 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC
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
Jan 27 In the year 1850 samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor)
Jan 29 On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities
Jan 29 Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate in the year 1850.
Feb 01 In the year 1850 edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Feb 01 Influenza in North America on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1850 yellow fever in United States
Feb 02 Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker in the year 1850.
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY in the year 1850.
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY in the year 1850.
Feb 12 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) in the year 1850.
Feb 12 Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 in the year 1850.
Feb 16 Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid) in the year 1850.
Feb 17 In the year 1850 anton Urspruch, composer