Explore 785 historical events from 1850–1859.
Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher was a French dermatologist born in the department of Nièvre.
Philippe Gaucher, French dermatologist and academic (died 1918)
Victor Babeș was a Romanian physician, bacteriologist, academician and professor. One of the founders of modern microbiology, Victor Babeș is the author of one of the first treatis…
Victor Babeș, Romanian physician and biologist (died 1926)
Viscount Takahashi Korekiyo was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1921 to 1922 and Minister of Finance when he was assassinated. He was also a membe…
Takahashi Korekiyo, Japanese accountant and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1936)
José Canalejas y Méndez was a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1910 until his assassination in 1912.
José Canalejas, Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (died 1912)
Arthur Barclay was the 15th president of Liberia from 1904 to 1912.
Arthur Barclay, 15th president of Liberia (died 1938)
Frank Andrew Munsey was an American newspaper and magazine publisher, banker, political financier and author. He was born in Mercer, Maine, but spent most of his life in New York C…
Frank Munsey, American publisher, banker, political financier and author (died 1925)
Milan Obrenović IV reigned as the Prince of Serbia from 10 June 1868 until 1882, and then King of Serbia, a title he held until his abdication on 6 March 1889. Most important event…
Milan I of Serbia (died 1901)
Moritz Moszkowski was a German-Polish composer, pianist, and teacher. His brother Alexander Moszkowski was a famous writer and satirist in Berlin.
Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (died 1925)
Arnold James Fothergill was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club and the MCC in a career which spanned from 1870 until …
Arnold Fothergill, English cricketer (died 1932)
William Clarence "Willie" White, was a son of Ellen G. White and James Springer White, two of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He became a well-known Seventh-day A…
William C. White, American Seventh-day Adventist Church minister (died 1937)
Engelbert Humperdinck was a German composer. He is known widely for his opera Hansel and Gretel (1893).
Engelbert Humperdinck, German playwright and composer (died 1921)
Charles T. Tatham was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in New York City and worked for his father's lead manufacturing company in P…
Charles Tatham, American fencer (died 1939)
David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish-born American inventor, widely known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He headed this company and its predecessor from 1899–1906, thereby help…
David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick Motor Company (died 1929)
Sir Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, Comtean positivist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner. He is known for his innovative thinking in the…
Patrick Geddes, Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, and philanthropist (died 1932)
Karl Johann Kautsky was an Austrian-born Marxist theorist. One of the most authoritative promulgators of orthodox Marxism, he was for decades the leading theorist of the Social Dem…
Karl Kautsky, Czech-German journalist, philosopher, and theologian (died 1938)
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish author, poet and playwright. After writing in different literary styles throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular a…
Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, and poet (died 1900)
William Lloyd Murdoch was an Australian cricketer who captained the Australian national side in 16 Test matches between 1880 and 1890. This included four tours of England, one of w…
Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer (died 1911)
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.
Arthur Rimbaud, French soldier and poet (died 1891)
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom was a Dutch chemist who studied phase behaviour in physical chemistry.
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (died 1907)
Charles William Post was an American businessman. He was the founder of what became Post Consumer Brands.
C. W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (died 1914)
Sir William Alexander Smith, the founder of the Boys' Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland.
William Alexander Smith, Scottish religious leader, founded the Boys' Brigade (died 1914)
Jean-Marie Guyau was a French philosopher and poet.
Jean-Marie Guyau, French philosopher and poet (died 1888)
Robert Jameson FRS FRSE was a Scottish naturalist and mineralogist.
Robert Jameson, Scottish mineralogist and academic (born 1774)
Nicolás Bravo Rueda was a Mexican soldier and politician who served as interim President of Mexico three times, in 1839, 1842, and 1846. Previously, he fought in the Mexican War of…
Nicolás Bravo, Mexican general and politician, 11th President of Mexico (born 1786)