Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) in the year 1851.   

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

Mar 04   Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1851 alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Yosemite Valley discovered in California in the year 1851.   

Mar 27   Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1851 canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter.   

Apr 07   In the year 1851 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   In the year 1851 c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

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   In the year 1851 canada issues its 1st postage stamps   

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   In the year 1851 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   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" on this day in history.   

May 06   Linus Yale patents Yale-lock in the year 1851.   

May 06   New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1851 san Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1851 birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer   

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   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1851 gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

Jan 27   In the year 1851 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.