Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

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

Jun 10   Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) in the year 1850.   

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

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.   

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   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) in the year 1850.   

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   On this day in history 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   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1850 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 in the year 1850.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1850 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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha)   

Jan 10   In the year 1850 birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)   

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   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1850 anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93   

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

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   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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.