Page 4: 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   Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 in the year 1850.   

Jun 14   In the year 1850 fire destroys part of SF   

Jun 17   Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die) in the year 1850.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1850 richard Heuberger, composer   

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

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   Joseph Paul Skelly, composer in the year 1850.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1850 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

Jul 03   Alfredo Kiel, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death in the year 1850.   

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

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

Jul 15   Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1850 harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)   

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

Jul 19   Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1850 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor   

Jan 01   Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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   Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, judge/literary critic, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 27   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1850 death of edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

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