Page 4: 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1850 jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77   

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   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer   

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina in the year 1850.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1850 ole Olsen, composer   

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

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   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   In the year 1850 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) in the year 1850.   

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1850 death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

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   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)