Historical Events In 1850
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76
Jan 05 On this day in history calif Exchange opens
Jan 05 California Exchange opens in the year 1850.
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 In the year 1850 robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition
Jan 11 On this day in history j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
Jan 13 In the year 1850 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer
Jan 14 In the year 1850 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1850 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54
Jan 26 In the year 1850 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC
Jan 26 On this day in history 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 Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor) on this day in history.
Jan 29 On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities
Jan 29 Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1850 edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Feb 01 Influenza in North America on this day in history.
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 On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY
Feb 05 On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY
Feb 12 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) in the year 1850.
Feb 12 Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 on this day in history.
Feb 16 Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid) in the year 1850.
Feb 17 Anton Urspruch, composer on this day in history.