Page 2: Historical Events In 1850

Feb 18   In the year 1850 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   On this day in history california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

Feb 18   George Henschel, composer in the year 1850.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1850 alexandre Luigini, composer   

Mar 10   Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history 1st US $20 gold piece issued   

Mar 12   In the year 1850 uS $20 gold piece first issued   

Mar 13   Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1850 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 21   Miguel Pedrorena, American settler in the year 1850.   

Mar 26   Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53   

Mar 29   Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1850.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1850 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

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

Apr 01   SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born in the year 1850.   

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   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1850 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 in the year 1850.   

Jan 20   Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) died in the year 1850.   

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 in the year 1850.   

Jan 26   In the year 1850 francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies   

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 in the year 1850.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

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