Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1850 swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1850 ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)   

Jun 29   In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1850 at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

Jul 02   In the year 1850 benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

Jul 02   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1850 scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia   

Jul 09   In the year 1850 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   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1850 hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)   

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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   On this day in history francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's in the year 1850.   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1850.   

Jul 19   On this day in history giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned   

Jul 23   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history 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   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1850 birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor   

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 in the year 1850.   

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

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

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   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)