Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

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

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1851 michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 06   In the year 1851 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   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   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

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   Yosemite Valley discovered in California on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1851.   

Apr 08   On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

Apr 12   Emil Liebling, composer in the year 1851.   

Apr 15   On this day in history earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

Apr 16   Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist in the year 1851.   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria)   

May 01   On this day in history great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

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 in the year 1851.   

May 03   Most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die on this day in history.   

May 04   1st major SF fire on this day in history.   

May 04   The first major San Fransisco fire on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1851 dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1851.   

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

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