Page 3: 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 23   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   On this day in history lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

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

May 28   Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) in the year 1851.   

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1851 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   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history fire destroys part of San Francisco   

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

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) on this day in history.   

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

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   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1851 birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 in the year 1851.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1851 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

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