What Happened on July 19, 1850

Historical Events

  • Airship Elizabeth leaves in storm for Fire Island, crashes (42 die)

Famous Deaths

  • Giovanni Ossoli, Italian marquis/revolutionary, drowned
  • Margaret Fuller [Ossoli], American feminist, activist and journalist (Women in the Nineteenth Century), dies in a shipwreck at 40
1850 Highlights

About July 19, 1850

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 172 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Cancer