Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   In the year 1850 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans  

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

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 in the year 1850.  

Jun 14   In the year 1850 fire destroys part of SF  

Jun 17   In the year 1850 paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)  

Jun 18   In the year 1850 antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99  

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 19   On this day in history swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina  

Jun 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1850 benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus  

Jul 02   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62  

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer  

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer  

Jul 07   Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia in the year 1850.  

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   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism in the year 1850.  

Jul 10   On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1850 hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)  

Jul 14   1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.  

Jul 14   On this day in history the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration  

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   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 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 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   In the year 1850 birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor  

Jan 01   On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)  

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

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies in the year 1850.  

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 on this day in history.  

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