Historical Events In 1850

Oct 11   In the year 1850 louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38   

Oct 12   On this day in history 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens   

Oct 17   James Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian in the year 1850.   

Oct 17   Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history francis Thome, composer   

Oct 19   Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat in the year 1850.   

Nov 05   Ferdinand KJ, archduke of Austria, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1850 1st Hawaiian fire engine   

Nov 06   Yerba Buena and Angel Islands (San Francisco Bay) reserved for military use on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1850 karel Komzak, composer   

Nov 09   Lewis Lewin, Germany, toxicologist/father of psychopharmacologist on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, author (Treasure Island)   

Nov 13   The birth of Robert Louis Stevenson, British author in the year 1850.   

Nov 19   On this day in history alfred Tennyson becomes England's Poet Laureate until his death in 1892   

Nov 19   Lord Tennyson becomes British poet laureate in the year 1850.   

Nov 20   On this day in history arthor Goring Thomas, composer   

Nov 26   Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1850 peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer   

Dec 13   On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

Dec 16   On this day in history fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)   

Dec 16   History of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history zdenek Fibich, composer   

Dec 27   Hawaiian Fire Department established on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Hawaiian Fire Dept established in the year 1850.   

Dec 28   Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1850 rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

Dec 29   Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer in the year 1850.   

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Jan 05   Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist (New Era) was born in the year 1850.   

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   J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist   

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   In the year 1850 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76   

Jan 14   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 in the year 1850.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1850 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   On this day in history death of daoguang, Emperor of China (b. 1782)