Wars, battles and sieges11
- Taiping Rebellion1850–1864 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of IdstedtBattles
- Battle of LottorfBattles
- Siege of FriedrichstadtSieges
- Battle of Mysunde 1850Battles
- Eighth Xhosa War1850–1853 · Wars & conflicts
- Russian-Kokand War1850–1868 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle at Fort UtahBattles
- Capture of Manuel BrionesBattles
- Shorncliffe Military CemeteryWars & conflicts
- Dorfstraße 3Wars & conflicts
Accidents and fires7
- Fire Brigade WiesbadenFires & explosions
- Hague Street explosionFires & explosions
- NorthernerAccidents
- Cowlairs train collisionAccidents
- Honolulu Fire DepartmentFires & explosions
- LoyaltyAccidents
- Spread EagleAccidents
Revolts, massacres and attacks4
- Massacre of AleppoRevolts & coups
- Bloody Island MassacreMassacres
- 1850 Yamsé Ghoon RiotsRevolts & coups
- Squatters' RiotRevolts & coups
Expeditions2
- McClure Arctic Expedition1850–1854 · Expeditions
- Oregon Botanical Expedition (1850-1854)1850–1854 · Expeditions
Treaties, councils and politics1
- Punctation of OlmützTreaties
Disasters1
- 1850 Xichang earthquakeNatural disasters
Already under way in 185073
- Great Irish Famine1845–1852 · Natural disasters
- Opium Wars1839–1860 · Wars & conflicts
- Caucasian War1763–1864 · Wars & conflicts
- Russo-Turkish Wars1568–1918 · Wars & conflicts
- American Indian Wars1609–1924 · Wars & conflicts
- Circassian genocide1800–1864 · Massacres
- First Schleswig War1848–1851 · Wars & conflicts
- Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War1651–1986 · Wars & conflicts
- Chechen–Russian conflict1785–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Carlist Wars1833–1876 · Wars & conflicts
- Seminole Wars1816–1858 · Wars & conflicts
- Anglo-Burmese Wars1824–1886 · Wars & conflicts
- New Zealand Wars1845–1872 · Wars & conflicts
- Uruguayan Civil War1839–1851 · Wars & conflicts
- French conquest of Algeria1830–1904 · Wars & conflicts
Came to an end in 18501
- Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata1845–1850 · Wars & conflicts
Founded or built in 185094
- BavariaMonuments
- Samara GovernorateStates & realms
- Royal SquareParks & gardens
- University of Nebraska systemUniversities
- Archaeological Museum of KrakówArchaeology
- BeckholmenBuildings
- Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in WarsawMonuments
- Mountjoy PrisonPrisons
- Antioch CollegeUniversities
- BommarsBuildings
- Rocchetta MatteiPalaces
- Frédéric Chopin's tombCemeteries
- House of PetrovBuildings
- Palazzo di Residenza della Cassa di Risparmio in BolognaBuildings
- Palazzo Roverella-MagnaniniPalaces
- The Retreat BuildingBuildings
- Villa VerdiPalaces
- Château de BoursaultPalaces
- ChinatownSettlements
- Kranner's fountainMonuments
- Palazzo SanvitalePalaces
- Parma CourthousePalaces
- Sao Domingos MineMonuments
- Villa AldiniBuildings
- 107A Puławska Street in Warsaw - "Henryków" palacePalaces
- Arena del SoleTheatres
- Chalet da Condessa de EdlaMonuments
- Château with Vineyard OutbuildingsPalaces
- La ProvidenceBuildings
- LvovkaSettlements
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