Page 2: Historical Events In 1850

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

Feb 18   California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties in the year 1850.   

Feb 18   On this day in history george Henschel, composer   

Feb 22   In the year 1850 isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

Feb 27   Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec in the year 1850.   

Feb 28   Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Daniel Brink Towner, composer in the year 1850.   

Mar 05   In the year 1850 the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

Mar 07   In the year 1850 daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850   

Mar 07   Tomés G Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, Father/Pres of Czech (1918-35) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1850 alexandre Luigini, composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College   

Mar 11   Richard Blanshard arrives at Fort Victoria; reads proclamation establishing the new colony of Vancouver Island, with himself as the first Governor in the year 1850.   

Mar 11   On this day in history woman's Medical College of Penn (1st female medical school)   

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

Mar 12   1st US $20 gold piece issued in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1850 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

Mar 16   Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published on this day in history.   

Mar 18   American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1850 henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo   

Mar 19   Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1850.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history john Calhoun, dies at 68   

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

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

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   City of Los Angeles incorporated on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1850.   

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 in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 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   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782) died in the year 1850.