Historical Events In 1850
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76
Jan 05 Calif Exchange opens in the year 1850.
Jan 05 California Exchange opens on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1850 theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher
Jan 06 In the year 1850 eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)
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 On this day in history j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)
Jan 13 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis) in the year 1850.
Jan 17 On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer
Jan 18 British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1850 british blockade Piræus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims
Jan 20 In the year 1850 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England
Jan 20 In the year 1850 investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England
Jan 22 Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif in the year 1850.
Jan 22 On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54
Jan 26 1st German-language daily newspaper in US published, NYC on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies
Jan 27 J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 in the year 1850.
Jan 27 Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor) in the year 1850.
Jan 29 On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities
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 Influenza in North America on this day in history.
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 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) on this day in history.
Feb 12 Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 in the year 1850.
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.