Historical Events In 1850
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76
Jan 05 On this day in history calif Exchange opens
Jan 05 California Exchange opens in the year 1850.
Jan 05 Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1850.
Jan 06 On this day in history eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)
Jan 10 Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition in the year 1850.
Jan 11 In the year 1850 j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
Jan 13 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer on this day in history.
Jan 14 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor
Jan 15 In the year 1850 mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis)
Jan 17 In the year 1850 alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer
Jan 18 British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1850 british blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims
Jan 20 In the year 1850 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England
Jan 20 Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England in the year 1850.
Jan 22 In the year 1850 alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
Jan 22 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 in the year 1850.
Jan 26 In the year 1850 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC
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.
Jan 27 Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor) on this day in history.
Jan 29 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.
Jan 29 On this day in history henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate
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 Yellow fever in United States in the year 1850.
Feb 02 On this day in history carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1850 octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)
Feb 17 On this day in history anton Urspruch, composer