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

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1850 horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member   

Jun 27   In the year 1850 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   British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer in the year 1850.   

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   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 in the year 1850.   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

Jul 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 09   In the year 1850 sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism   

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   On this day in history 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

Jul 14   In the year 1850 the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned on this day in history.   

Jul 23   17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office in the year 1850.   

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

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Jan 05   In the year 1850 birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1850 birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)   

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

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

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.