Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)   

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

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   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer   

Jun 19   In the year 1850 swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina   

Jun 24   Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer in the year 1850.   

Jul 01   On this day in history at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

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   Ole Olsen, composer in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism   

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

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

Jul 13   On this day in history hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)   

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

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   On this day in history francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's in the year 1850.   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.   

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   In the year 1850 giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1850 gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)   

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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 in the year 1850.   

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died in the year 1850.   

Feb 25   Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died in the year 1850.