Page 4: 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) in the year 1850.   

Jun 12   On this day in history jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77   

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 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   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   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   In the year 1850 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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1850 vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States in the year 1850.   

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint in the year 1850.   

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   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   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   In the year 1850 birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.   

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