Historical Events In 1851
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Feb 25 In the year 1851 ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53
Mar 03 Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on this day in history.
Mar 03 Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece) in the year 1851.
Mar 04 Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1851.
Mar 06 Alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1851.
Mar 06 Dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London in the year 1851.
Mar 07 Poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends in the year 1851.
Mar 11 On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice
Mar 11 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice on this day in history.
Mar 15 Jozef Surzynski, composer in the year 1851.
Mar 19 Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) on this day in history.
Mar 21 On this day in history yosemite Valley discovered in California
Mar 27 Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer on this day in history.
Apr 06 On this day in history canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter.
Apr 07 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.
Apr 08 John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 09 In the year 1851 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80
Apr 09 On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)
Apr 12 Emil Liebling, composer on this day in history.
Apr 15 Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on this day in history.
Apr 16 Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.
Apr 23 In the year 1851 canada issues its 1st postage stamps
Apr 23 Civil engineer Sandford Fleming 1827-1915 designs the red Three-Pence Beaver stamp issued this day; the Province of Canada's first regular postage stamp on this day in history.
Apr 24 On this day in history eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria)
May 01 Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London on this day in history.
May 01 Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace on this day in history.
May 03 Most of San Fransisco destroyed by fire; 30 die in the year 1851.
May 03 In the year 1851 most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die
May 04 1st major SF fire in the year 1851.
May 04 The first major San Fransisco fire in the year 1851.
May 06 On this day in history dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"
May 06 On this day in history linus Yale patents Yale-lock
May 06 New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on this day in history.
May 06 San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts in the year 1851.
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