Historical Events In 1850

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76.   

Jan 05   Calif Exchange opens   

Jan 05   California Exchange opens   

Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)   

Jan 10   Robert McClure and Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition.   

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer.   

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93   

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor   

Jan 15   Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis)   

Jan 17   Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 18   British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims.   

Jan 18   British blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims.   

Jan 20   Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

Jan 20   Investigator, inaugural ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

Jan 22   Alta California is recorded as becoming a daily paper, 1st such in Calif   

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54.   

Jan 26   1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC   

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies.   

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

Jan 27   Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor)   

Jan 29   Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities.   

Jan 29   Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

Feb 01   Influenza in North America   

Feb 02   Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker.   

Feb 05   Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY   

Feb 12   Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag).   

Feb 12   Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2300.   

Feb 16   Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)   

Feb 17   Anton Urspruch, composer.   

Feb 18   Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties.   

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Jan 05   Theodoor verstraete: Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   Eduard "ede" bernstein: German marxist (new era)   

Jan 06   Franz xaver scharwenka: German pianist/composer (mataswintha)   

Jan 10   John wellborn root: American architect    

Jan 11   J c arthur: Lowville ny, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   Philipp la renotiere von ferrary: Famous philatelist   

Jan 13   Leon francis victor caron: Composer   

Jan 14   Jean de reszke: [jan mieczyslaw], polish tenor   

Jan 01   Raphael g kiesewetter: Austria musicologist,    

Jan 14   Anthony van hoboken: Rotterdam merchant/ship owner,    

Jan 20   Adam oehlenschläger: Danish poet (b. 1779)   

Jan 22   Vincenzo pallotti: Italian saint,   

Jan 26   Francis jeffrey: Baron jeffrey, judge/literary critic,    

Jan 27   J gottfried schadow: German sculptor/cartoonist/writer,   

Feb 01   Edward baker lincoln: Son of u.s. president abraham lincoln   

Feb 25   Daoguang: Emperor of china (b. 1782)