Page 3: Historical Events In 1851

May 15   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned in the year 1851.   

May 17   Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

May 17   Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world in the year 1851.   

May 18   In the year 1851 amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

May 20   Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) in the year 1851.   

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.   

May 23   In the year 1851 antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   In the year 1851 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

May 24   Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 in the year 1851.   

May 28   On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention in the year 1851.   

May 29   Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) in the year 1851.   

Jun 02   Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol in the year 1851.   

Jun 02   On this day in history the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 03   In the year 1851 1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers   

Jun 03   The first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms   

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop in the year 1851.   

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of San Francisco on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of SF   

Jul 04   On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 05   Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) in the year 1851.   

Jul 08   The birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist in the year 1851.   

Jul 11   On this day in history millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins   

Jul 13   On this day in history john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton   

Jul 17   In the year 1851 beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37   

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1851 johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

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   On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

Jan 27   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 in the year 1851.   

Feb 01   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 in the year 1851.