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Find out what happened in 1850, from the California Gold Rush to the Compromise of 1850. Browse the calendar of historical events by month and see the highlights, birthdays, deaths and weddings of famous people in 1850.
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March 16 – Nathaniel Hawthorne 's historical novel The Scarlet Letter is published in Boston, Massachusetts. March 19 – American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo. March 31 – The paddle steamer RMS Royal Adelaide, bound from Cork to London, sinks in the English Channel.
The 1850s was a turbulent decade marked by wars, revolutions, colonization, and scientific discoveries. Learn about the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Taiping Rebellion, the Great Exhibition, Darwin's theory of evolution, and more.
April 19 – Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. May 7 – The brigantine USS Advance is loaned to the United States Navy.
28 feb 2021 · A comprehensive overview of the major events and trends in the United States and the world in the 1850s. Learn about the Compromise of 1850, the Crimean War, the Dred Scott Decision, the Pottawatomie Massacre, and more.
27 ott 2009 · The Compromise of 1850 was a series of laws that tried to balance the interests of slave and free states after the Mexican-American War. It included the Fugitive Slave Act, which sparked resistance and violence among abolitionists.
