Historical Events In 1850

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

Jun 10   In the year 1850 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   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1850.   

Jun 17   On this day in history paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

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

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 in the year 1850.   

Jun 29   In the year 1850 joseph Paul Skelly, composer   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer in the year 1850.   

Jul 04   Ole Olsen, composer in the year 1850.   

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 in the year 1850.   

Jul 09   Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism on this day in history.   

Jul 10   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30) in the year 1850.   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 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   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   On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1850 death of adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779)   

Jan 22   Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1850.   

Feb 25   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)