The 1850s

Explore 193 historical events from 1850–1859.

1852

Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)

Alice Pleasance Hargreaves was an English woman who, in her childhood, was an acquaintance and photographic subject of Lewis Carroll. One of the stories he told her during a boatin…

Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)

1852

Charles W

Charles Warren Fairbanks was the 26th vice president of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt serving from 1905 to 1909. A member of the Republican Party, Fairbanks …

Charles W

1852

Billy Barnes, English cricketer (died 1899)

William Barnes was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He …

Billy Barnes, English cricketer (died 1899)

1851 175 years ago

Slavery in Colombia is abolished

The practice of slavery in present-day Colombia dates back to the pre-Spanish era and persisted until its definitive abolition in 1851. This practice involved the human trafficking…

Slavery in Colombia is abolished

1851 175 years ago

Alexander Dianin, Russian chemist (died 1918)

Aleksandr Pavlovich Dianin was a Russian chemist from Saint Petersburg. He carried out studies on phenols and discovered a phenol derivative now known as bisphenol A and the accord…

Alexander Dianin, Russian chemist (died 1918)

1851 175 years ago

Thomas Dewing, American painter (died 1938)

Thomas Wilmer Dewing was an American painter working at the turn of the 20th century. Schooled in Paris, Dewing was noted for his figure paintings of aristocratic women. He was a f…

Thomas Dewing, American painter (died 1938)