Page 4: Historical Events In 1850

Jun 06   Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on this day in history.   

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   Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99 in the year 1850.   

Jun 18   Richard Heuberger, composer in the year 1850.   

Jun 19   In the year 1850 swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina   

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   Around Nanaimo BC, coal discovered on Vancouver Island; will prove valuable for refueling Royal navy ships and CPR trains in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   On this day in history british ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse   

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

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

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

Jul 02   Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 in the year 1850.   

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer in the year 1850.   

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   President Zachary Taylor , the twelfth president of the United States, died from an attack of cholera morbus, and was succeeded by Millard Fillmor in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30)   

Jul 14   1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 14   The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration in the year 1850.   

Jul 15   In the year 1850 francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint   

Jul 15   On this day in history john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's   

Jul 17   Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1850 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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

Jul 25   On this day in history gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)   

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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   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 10   In the year 1850 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   In the year 1850 birth of leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

Jan 14   Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor was born in the year 1850.   

Jan 01   On this day in history raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 in the year 1850.   

Feb 01   Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died in the year 1850.   

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