Historical Events In 1851

May 15   In the year 1851 rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned   

May 17   On this day in history jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

May 17   In the year 1851 saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world.   

May 18   On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

May 20   On this day in history emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia in the year 1851.   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 in the year 1851.   

May 24   On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

May 28   On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   In the year 1851 sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

May 29   In the year 1851 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 02   On this day in history maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 03   1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers in the year 1851.   

Jun 03   The first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers in the year 1851.   

Jun 09   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms in the year 1851.   

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1851 oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop in the year 1851.   

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of San Francisco on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of SF on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 05   On this day in history juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers   

Jul 07   In the year 1851 lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic   

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) in the year 1851.   

Jul 08   The birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins in the year 1851.   

Jul 13   In the year 1851 john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton   

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   In the year 1851 death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)   

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1851.   

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 in the year 1851.   

Jan 27   On this day in history john James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65   

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 in the year 1851.   

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.