Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

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

Jun 10   On this day in history millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor)   

Jun 12   On this day in history jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77   

Jun 14   In the year 1850 fire destroys part of SF   

Jun 17   In the year 1850 paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

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   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina in the year 1850.   

Jun 24   Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member in the year 1850.   

Jun 27   Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria, poet/novelist/playwright (Under the Yoke) in the year 1850.   

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   In the year 1850 british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse   

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

Jul 01   At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1850 benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

Jul 02   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   In the year 1850 alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia in the year 1850.   

Jul 09   In the year 1850 president Zachary Taylor , the twelfth president of the United States, died from an attack of cholera morbus, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmor   

Jul 09   In the year 1850 sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism   

Jul 10   In the year 1850 vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

Jul 12   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   John Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) in the year 1850.   

Jul 17   On this day in history harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega)   

Jul 19   On this day in history airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)   

Jul 19   Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned on this day in history.   

Jul 23   17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office in the year 1850.   

Jul 25   Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1850 birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   In the year 1850 birth of eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1850 birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   In the year 1850 birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 in the year 1850.   

Jan 14   In the year 1850 anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)   

Jan 22   On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54   

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.   

Feb 01   In the year 1850 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.