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 in the year 1850.   

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) in the year 1850.   

Feb 28   The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1850 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   Tomés G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, Father/Pres of Czech (1918-35) in the year 1850.   

Mar 09   Alexandre Luigini, composer on this day in history.   

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   Woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school) in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 12   1st US $20 gold piece issued in the year 1850.   

Mar 12   US $20 gold piece first issued on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1850 nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1850 henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1850 miguel Pedrorena, American settler   

Mar 26   In the year 1850 edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die   

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   On this day in history john Calhoun, dies at 68   

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

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

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   City of Los Angeles incorporated in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)   

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor   

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.   

Jan 14   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93   

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died in the year 1850.   

Jan 22   On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54   

Jan 26   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

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