Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   On this day in history ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53  

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)  

Mar 03   In the year 1851 congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece)  

Mar 04   On this day in history michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 06   Alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1851.  

Mar 06   Dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice  

Mar 15   On this day in history jozef Surzynski, composer  

Mar 19   Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) in the year 1851.  

Mar 21   Yosemite Valley discovered in California on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1851 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1851 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   In the year 1851 john Parry, composer, dies at 75  

Apr 09   In the year 1851 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 09   C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) in the year 1851.  

Apr 12   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer  

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   On this day in history canada issues its 1st postage stamps  

Apr 23   On this day in history 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  

Apr 24   Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria) on this day in history.  

May 01   Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London in the year 1851.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 03   Most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die in the year 1851.  

May 04   In the year 1851 1st major SF fire  

May 04   In the year 1851 the first major San Fransisco fire  

May 06   Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" in the year 1851.  

May 06   On this day in history linus Yale patents Yale-lock  

May 06   New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname in the year 1851.  

May 06   San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts in the year 1851.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)  

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born in the year 1851.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)  

Jan 12   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72  

Jan 19   In the year 1851 death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)  

Jan 21   On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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