Historical Events In 1850

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

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 in the year 1850.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 in the year 1850.  

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1850 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   British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse in the year 1850.  

Jun 29   In the year 1850 joseph Paul Skelly, composer  

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

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer  

Jul 04   In the year 1850 ole Olsen, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) in the year 1850.  

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

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 in the year 1850.  

Jul 15   On this day in history john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's  

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

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

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   17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office in the year 1850.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1850 birth of eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)  

Jan 06   In the year 1850 birth of franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha)  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1850 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54  

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   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)