Historical Events In 1851

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

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   On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked  

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

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia in the year 1851.  

May 21   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.  

May 24   In the year 1851 stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40  

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 on this day in history.  

May 29   On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

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

Jun 02   In the year 1851 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 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   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)  

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   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   Fire destroys part of San Francisco in the year 1851.  

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of SF  

Jul 04   Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic in the year 1851.  

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

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

Jul 11   On this day in history millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins  

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

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born in the year 1851.  

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   In the year 1851 death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)  

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

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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