Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   In the year 1850 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

Jun 10   Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 in the year 1850.   

Jun 14   On this day in history fire destroys part of SF   

Jun 17   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) in the year 1850.   

Jun 18   On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99   

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke)   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history joseph Paul Skelly, composer   

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1850 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   President Zachary Taylor , the twelfth president of the United States, died from an attack of cholera morbus, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmor on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death in the year 1850.   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)   

Jul 14   1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1850.   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.   

Jul 19   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) in the year 1850.   

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha)   

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 11   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

Jan 13   In the year 1850 birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

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

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 in the year 1850.   

Jan 22   In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54   

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 in the year 1850.   

Feb 01   In the year 1850 death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

Feb 25   In the year 1850 death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)