Page 3: Historical Events In 1851

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

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

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   Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked in the year 1851.   

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

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 24   Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 02   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1851 san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms   

Jun 09   In the year 1851 sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.   

Jul 07   In the year 1851 lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic   

Jul 08   In the year 1851 arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)   

Jul 08   In the year 1851 the birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist   

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37   

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Jan 09   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

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

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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