Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

Jun 10   In the year 1850 millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)   

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1850.   

Jun 17   On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

Jun 18   On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99   

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1850 horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member   

Jun 27   On this day in history ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)   

Jun 29   Around Nanaimo BC, coal discovered on Vancouver Island; will prove valuable for refueling Royal navy ships and CPR trains in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   In the year 1850 british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse   

Jun 29   On this day in history joseph Paul Skelly, composer   

Jul 01   In the year 1850 at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

Jul 02   On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

Jul 07   On this day in history scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia   

Jul 09   On this day in history president Zachary Taylor , the twelfth president of the United States, died from an attack of cholera morbus, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmor   

Jul 09   In the year 1850 sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism   

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States in the year 1850.   

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1850 harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)   

Jul 17   On this day in history harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega)   

Jul 19   In the year 1850 airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)   

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned in the year 1850.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) in the year 1850.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born in the year 1850.   

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   In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54   

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 in the year 1850.   

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

Feb 25   Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died on this day in history.