Explore 418 historical events from 1850–1859.
William Kirby was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent examp…
William Kirby, English entomologist and author (born 1759)
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 180…
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (born 1774)
Robert Stevenson was a Scottish civil engineer, and designer and builder of lighthouses. His works include the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772)
Johann August Wilhelm Neander was a German theologian and church historian.
August Neander, German historian and theologian (born 1789)
The Báb was an Iranian religious leader who founded Bábism, and is also one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. The Báb gradually and progressively revealed his claim in hi…
Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (born 1819)
Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Before his presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army,…
Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (born 1784)
Sarah Margaret Fuller, sometimes referred to as Margaret Fuller Ossoli, was an American journalist, editor, critic, translator, and women's rights advocate associated with the Amer…
Margaret Fuller, American journalist and critic (born 1810)
The American League of Colored Laborers (ALCL) was a short-lived labor union established in New York City in 1850. It is notable for being the first union created for African Ameri…
The American League of Colored Laborers, one of the first labor unions for African Americans, was established in New Yor
Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Before his presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army,…
Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore (pictured) became president of the United States, the last member…
William Cranch Bond was an American astronomer, and the first director of Harvard College Observatory.
William Cranch Bond and John Adams Whipple took a daguerreotype of Vega, the first astrophotograph of a star other…