Historical Events In 1850
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76
Jan 05 Calif Exchange opens on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1850 california Exchange opens
Jan 05 On this day in history theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher
Jan 06 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) in the year 1850.
Jan 10 Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition in the year 1850.
Jan 11 In the year 1850 j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
Jan 13 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93
Jan 14 Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor in the year 1850.
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 British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims on this day in history.
Jan 18 British blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims in the year 1850.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
Jan 22 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.
Jan 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC in the year 1850.
Jan 26 On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies
Jan 27 On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85
Jan 27 On this day in history samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor)
Jan 29 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.
Jan 29 In the year 1850 henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate
Feb 01 In the year 1850 edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Feb 01 In the year 1850 influenza in North America
Feb 01 In the year 1850 yellow fever in United States
Feb 02 In the year 1850 carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY in the year 1850.
Feb 05 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY on this day in history.
Feb 12 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300
Feb 16 Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid) in the year 1850.
Feb 17 On this day in history anton Urspruch, composer