Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans in the year 1850.   

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   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)   

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

Jun 29   British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer in the year 1850.   

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

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

Jul 09   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.   

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death in the year 1850.   

Jul 12   In the year 1850 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States   

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   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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

Jan 06   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1850.   

Jan 13   In the year 1850 birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

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

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

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.