What Happened on September 9, 1850

Historical Events

  • California is admitted as the thirty-first state of the Union
  • Territories of New Mexico & Utah created

Famous Birthdays

  • Harishchandra, Indian poet, dramatist and commonly referred as "father of modern Hindi", born in Vārānasi, India (d. 1885)
  • Jane Ellen Harrison, British anthropologist and linguist, born in Cottingham, Yorkshire (d. 1928)
  • Leopoldo Miguez, Brazilian composer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (d. 1902)

About September 9, 1850

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 173 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Virgo