Historical Events In 1851

May 15   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on this day in history.  

May 17   Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 in the year 1851.  

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   Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked in the year 1851.  

May 20   Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) on this day in history.  

May 21   On this day in history gold discovered in Australia  

May 21   On this day in history leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)  

May 23   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.  

May 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

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

Jun 02   On this day in history maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol  

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

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

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

Jun 09   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1851 oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer  

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory  

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory in the year 1851.  

Jun 21   In the year 1851 daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop  

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of San Francisco in the year 1851.  

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   On this day in history juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers  

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   On this day in history 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   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born in the year 1851.  

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born in the year 1851.  

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   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   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72  

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

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   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1851 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95