Historical Events In 1850
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Jan 01 Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.
Jan 05 Calif Exchange opens in the year 1850.
Jan 05 On this day in history california Exchange opens
Jan 05 Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1850.
Jan 06 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition
Jan 11 In the year 1850 j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
Jan 13 In the year 1850 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer
Jan 14 Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis)
Jan 17 Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer in the year 1850.
Jan 18 On this day in history british blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims
Jan 18 British blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims on this day in history.
Jan 20 Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.
Jan 20 Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England in the year 1850.
Jan 22 On this day in history alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
Jan 22 In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54
Jan 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC in the year 1850.
Jan 26 In the year 1850 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies
Jan 27 In the year 1850 j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85
Jan 27 In the year 1850 samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor)
Jan 29 In the year 1850 ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities
Jan 29 Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate in the year 1850.
Feb 01 Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in the year 1850.
Feb 01 Influenza in North America in the year 1850.
Feb 01 Yellow fever in United States on this day in history.
Feb 02 Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker on this day in history.
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1850 adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY
Feb 12 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) in the year 1850.
Feb 12 On this day in history original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300
Feb 16 In the year 1850 octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)
Feb 17 Anton Urspruch, composer on this day in history.