Historical Events In 1851

May 17   In the year 1851 jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31  

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

May 18   On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked  

May 20   In the year 1851 emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)  

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   Antoni Stolpe, composer in the year 1851.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 28   In the year 1851 dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)  

May 28   On this day in history sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention  

May 29   Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.  

Jun 02   On this day in history 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)  

Jun 02   Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1851 san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms  

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) in the year 1851.  

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 in the year 1851.  

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of San Francisco  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1851 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   In the year 1851 arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)  

Jul 08   On this day in history the birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist  

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins in the year 1851.  

Jul 13   John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton in the year 1851.  

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1851.  

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) in the year 1851.  

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

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   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born in the year 1851.  

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   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 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