Page 2: Historical Events In 1850

Feb 18   Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties in the year 1850.   

Feb 18   California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

Feb 18   George Henschel, composer in the year 1850.   

Feb 22   On this day in history isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

Feb 27   Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec in the year 1850.   

Feb 28   Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah in the year 1850.   

Mar 05   Daniel Brink Towner, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 05   The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850   

Mar 07   In the year 1850 tomés G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, Father/Pres of Czech (1918-35)   

Mar 09   In the year 1850 alexandre Luigini, composer   

Mar 10   Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College in the year 1850.   

Mar 11   On this day in history richard Blanshard arrives at Fort Victoria; reads proclamation establishing the new colony of Vancouver Island, with himself as the first Governor.   

Mar 11   In the year 1850 woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school)   

Mar 11   Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1st female medical school) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st US $20 gold piece issued   

Mar 12   On this day in history uS $20 gold piece first issued   

Mar 13   Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published on this day in history.   

Mar 18   American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo in the year 1850.   

Mar 19   Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1850.   

Mar 21   Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

Mar 27   On this day in history wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53   

Mar 29   Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1850 sS Theresa Jane, the storm on this night was particularly bad and the Theresa Jane was one of a number of ships lost. She went onto the rocks of Mew Island, Belfast Lough during her sailing from Liverpool to Mauritius. Seven of the crew of fifteen lost their lives.   

Mar 31   John Calhoun, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1850 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

Mar 31   US population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7%)) in the year 1850.   

Apr 01   SF County Govt established in the year 1850.   

Apr 03   In the year 1850 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75   

Apr 04   In the year 1850 city of Los Angeles incorporated   

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 06   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

Jan 13   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)   

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1850 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

Jan 27   In the year 1850 j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died in the year 1850.   

Feb 25   In the year 1850 death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)