Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

Jun 10   Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor) in the year 1850.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1850 antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99   

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.   

Jun 19   Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1850 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   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1850 at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

Jul 02   Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus in the year 1850.   

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfredo Kiel, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1850 ole Olsen, composer   

Jul 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States in the year 1850.   

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1850 the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

Jul 15   On this day in history francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   In the year 1850 john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's   

Jul 17   On this day in history harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes first photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1850.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of john Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

Jan 11   Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer was born in the year 1850.   

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   On this day in history 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   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies in the year 1850.   

Jan 27   On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died on this day in history.   

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