Page 2: Historical Events In 1850

Feb 18   In the year 1850 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   On this day in history california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   On this day in history george Henschel, composer   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1850 henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec   

Feb 28   On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

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   On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1850 mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College   

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   US $20 gold piece first issued on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published   

Mar 18   American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 19   Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1850 miguel Pedrorena, American settler   

Mar 26   Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 in the year 1850.   

Mar 29   In the year 1850 ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 john Calhoun, dies at 68   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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%)) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1850 city of Los Angeles incorporated   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born in the year 1850.   

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   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1850 birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor   

Jan 01   In the year 1850 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1850 death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

Feb 25   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)