Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
City of Los Angeles incorporated
Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California.
Historical Significance
Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.
Events Before
Dutch Princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate after 18-1/2 years of marriage
Dutch Princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate after 18-1/2 years of marriage
Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le prophète" premieres in Paris
Le prophète (The Prophet) is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, which was premiered in Paris on 16 April 1849.
Bacteriologist Louis Pasteur (26) weds secretary Marie Laurent (23) in Strasbourg, France
Bacteriologist Louis Pasteur (26) weds secretary Marie Laurent (23) in Strasbourg, France
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
First chamber music group in the US gives its first concert in Boston, Massachusetts
First chamber music group in the US gives its first concert in Boston, Massachusetts
Events After
City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line
City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" premieres in Venice
Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo.
Sojourner Truth addresses the first Black Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio
Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.
American inventor Isaac Singer patents his famous sewing machine
Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark.
Second US National Women's Rights Convention convenes in Brinley Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts
Second US National Women's Rights Convention convenes in Brinley Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts
More from the 1850s
birth
Alice Mary Robertson is born
Alice Mary Robertson, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1854-01-02.
birth
Tim Keefe is born
Tim Keefe, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1857-01-01.
City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line
City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line
National debt of Britain and Ireland is £765,126,582
National debt of Britain and Ireland is £765,126,582
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 4, 1850?
- Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.
- Why is City of Los Angeles incorporated significant?
- Los Angeles (often referred to by its initials, LA) is the most populous city in the U.