Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1851.   

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

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

Mar 04   Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1851.   

Mar 06   On this day in history alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 06   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London   

Mar 07   In the year 1851 poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice in the year 1851.   

Mar 11   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice   

Mar 15   In the year 1851 jozef Surzynski, composer   

Mar 19   Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1851 yosemite Valley discovered in California   

Mar 27   Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer in the year 1851.   

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 in the year 1851.   

Apr 09   Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

Apr 23   Canada issues its 1st postage stamps in the year 1851.   

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   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 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   1st major SF fire in the year 1851.   

May 04   On this day in history the first major San Fransisco fire   

May 06   On this day in history dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

May 06   Linus Yale patents Yale-lock on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history new slave regulations go into effect in Suriname   

May 06   San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer   

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

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   In the year 1851 gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95