Historical Events In 1850

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

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

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) in the year 1850.   

Jun 18   In the year 1850 antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99   

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

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

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1850 john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)   

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) in the year 1850.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1850 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   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   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 in the year 1850.   

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 in the year 1850.   

Jan 01   On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)   

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 in the year 1850.   

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies in the year 1850.   

Jan 27   On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

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.