Discover what happened on 23 February 1850 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Friedrich Karl Ginzel (Austrian astronomer (1850–1926))
- Cäsar Johann Ritz (Swiss hotelier (1850-1918))
- Gustav Hüpeden (German politician (1850-1937))
- Willem Cornelis Mulder (Dutch architect)
- Julian Ochorowicz (Polish writer and academic (1850-1917))
- Hanuš Karlík
- Octavius Beale (Irish piano maker (1850–1930))
- Hans Odberg (Norwegian politician (1850-1924))
- Adele Rautenstrauch (German patron of the arts and donor (1850-1903))
- Fritz Oxholm
- Mary Holford Kingscote ((1850-1923))
- Godfrey Chichester Greene ((1850-1880))
- Sir Alexander Lyon (Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK)
- Henri Hanquet (photographer)
- Matěj Kuna
- Jan Maandag (Dutch artist and designer)
- Ernst Simon
- Henricus De Witte
Deaths
- William Allan (Scottish artist (1782–1850))
- Anne Étienne Louis Harmand d’Abancourt (French administrator and politician)
- Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (British Army general (1775-1850))
- Bernardo de La Charrière (Italian magistrate and politician)
- John McNeil Jr. (United States general)
- Gaetano Godi
- Louis-Joseph-Marie Robert (French physician)
- Henry Gallwey ((died 1850))
- Maria Moule ((1807-1850))
- Charles-Louis de Romans-Ferrari
- Charles-Louis de Romans-Ferrari