Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   In the year 1850 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

Jun 10   In the year 1850 millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer   

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member in the year 1850.   

Jun 27   On this day in history ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)   

Jun 29   On this day in history around Nanaimo BC, coal discovered on Vancouver Island; will prove valuable for refueling Royal navy ships and CPR trains.   

Jun 29   On this day in history british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse   

Jun 29   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer on this day in history.   

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   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.   

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   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism in the year 1850.   

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   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1850 airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)   

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   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born in the year 1850.   

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   On this day in history birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54   

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

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 in the year 1850.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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.