1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1850th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 850th year of the 2nd millennium, the 50th year of the 19th century, and the 1st year of the 1850s decade.

Events from the year 1850 in the United States. January – Sacramento floods. [1] January 29 – Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to Congress. c. January–February – The Liberty Head double eagle first issued for commerce.

The 1850s (pronounced "eighteen-fifties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1850, and ended on December 31, 1859. It was a very turbulent decade, as wars such as the Crimean War , shifted and shook European politics, as well as the expansion of colonization towards the Far East , which also sparked conflicts like ...

Historical events from year 1850. Learn about 67 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1850 or search by date or keyword.

2025年3月21日 · Compromise of 1850, in U.S. history, a series of measures proposed by the “great compromiser,” Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky, and passed by the U.S. Congress in an effort to settle several outstanding slavery issues and to avert the threat of dissolution of the Union.

2024年5月13日 · The 1850 population census was the Seventh Decennial Census of the United States. Taken every 10 years since 1790, census records provide a snapshot of the nation's population. Frequently Asked Questions About the 1850 Census

2009年10月27日 · The Compromise of 1850 was made up of five bills that attempted to resolve disputes over slavery in new territories added to the United States in the wake of the Mexican-American War (1846-48).

January 29, 1850 - Debate on the future of slavery in the territories escalates when Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. On March 7, Senator Daniel Webster endorses the bill as a measure to avert a possible civil war.

2021年2月28日 · January 29: The Compromise of 1850 was introduced in the U.S. Congress. The legislation would eventually pass and be highly controversial, but it essentially delayed the Civil War by a decade. February 1: Edward "Eddie" Lincoln, a four-year-old son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, died in Springfield, Illinois.

This 1850 Census publication contains population data, and data pertaining to agriculture schools and colleges, libraries, and churches, among other topics.