Historical Events In 1851

Oct 16   In the year 1851 james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

Oct 21   George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) in the year 1851.   

Oct 23   In the year 1851 guillaume Couture, composer   

Oct 24   William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history william Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus   

Oct 30   Alfred de Mussets "Bettine," premieres in Paris in the year 1851.   

Oct 31   On this day in history peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37   

Nov 02   In the year 1851 louis Napoleon takes power in France   

Nov 06   Charles Dow, American journalist and economist (co-founded Dow Jones/1st editor of Wall St Journal) (d.1902) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   U.S. Navy expedition under command of LT William Lewis Herndon, on a mission to explore the valley of the Amazon and its tributaries, reaches Iquitos in the jungle region of the upper Amazon after their departure from Lima, Peru on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1851 kentucky marshals abduct abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and take him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape.   

Nov 11   Alvan Clark patents telescope on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1851 1st meeting of anti-revolutionary "Netherlands & Orange"   

Nov 14   "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1851 ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51), dies at 80   

Nov 20   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer, dies at 75   

Nov 21   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Opera "La Perle Du Brésil" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history the opera "La Perle Du Br‚sil" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 02   In the year 1851 newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic.   

Dec 04   Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal)   

Dec 09   On this day in history first Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal)   

Dec 10   On this day in history melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries   

Dec 10   The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1851 theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

Dec 19   On this day in history j M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76   

Dec 22   On this day in history the first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India.   

Dec 24   Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

Dec 29   First Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history the first YMCA in the USA is organized in Boston.   

Dec 30   Asa Griggs Candler, developed Coca-Cola on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   In the year 1851 birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

Jan 27   In the year 1851 birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 12   In the year 1851 johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 in the year 1851.   

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1851 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95