Historical Events In 1851
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Feb 25 Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1851.
Mar 03 On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)
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 on this day in history.
Mar 06 On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London
Mar 07 Poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends in the year 1851.
Mar 11 In the year 1851 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice
Mar 11 In the year 1851 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice
Mar 15 Jozef Surzynski, composer in the year 1851.
Mar 19 In the year 1851 roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)
Mar 21 In the year 1851 yosemite Valley discovered in California
Mar 27 In the year 1851 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer
Apr 06 Canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter in the year 1851.
Apr 07 On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer
Apr 08 John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary
Apr 16 Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.
Apr 23 Canada issues its 1st postage stamps in the year 1851.
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 in the year 1851.
May 01 Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace in the year 1851.
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 on this day in history.
May 04 1st major SF fire in the year 1851.
May 04 The first major San Fransisco fire in the year 1851.
May 06 Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" in the year 1851.
May 06 In the year 1851 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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