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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

May 23   Antoni Stolpe, composer in the year 1851.   

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   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   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   In the year 1851 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

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   In the year 1851 san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms   

Jun 09   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer in the year 1851.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1851.   

Jul 04   Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic   

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

Jul 08   The birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1851 birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer   

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   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   In the year 1851 birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died in the year 1851.   

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

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

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