Historical Events In 1850

Feb 18   In the year 1850 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1850 george Henschel, composer   

Feb 22   Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1850 henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec   

Feb 28   On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)   

Feb 28   In the year 1850 the University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.   

Mar 05   On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

Mar 05   The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Tomés G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, Father/Pres of Czech (1918-35) in the year 1850.   

Mar 09   Alexandre Luigini, composer in the year 1850.   

Mar 10   Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College in the year 1850.   

Mar 11   Richard Blanshard arrives at Fort Victoria; reads proclamation establishing the new colony of Vancouver Island, with himself as the first Governor on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school) in the year 1850.   

Mar 11   In the year 1850 women's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1st female medical school)   

Mar 12   1st US $20 gold piece issued on this day in history.   

Mar 12   US $20 gold piece first issued in the year 1850.   

Mar 13   Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer in the year 1850.   

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published   

Mar 18   On this day in history american Express company formed in Buffalo, New York   

Mar 18   Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo in the year 1850.   

Mar 19   In the year 1850 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 21   In the year 1850 miguel Pedrorena, American settler   

Mar 26   On this day in history edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

Mar 27   Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 in the year 1850.   

Mar 29   In the year 1850 ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die   

Mar 30   On this day in history sS Theresa Jane, the storm on this night was particularly bad and the Theresa Jane was one of a number of ships lost. She went onto the rocks of Mew Island, Belfast Lough during her sailing from Liverpool to Mauritius. Seven of the crew of fifteen lost their lives.   

Mar 31   In the year 1850 john Calhoun, dies at 68   

Mar 31   In the year 1850 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

Mar 31   US population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7%)) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history sF County Govt established   

Apr 03   In the year 1850 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75   

Apr 04   In the year 1850 city of Los Angeles incorporated   

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1850.   

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   In the year 1850 birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1850 anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93   

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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)