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   On this day in history jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

May 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

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

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

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

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

May 29   In the year 1851 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

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

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   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   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms in the year 1851.   

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) in the year 1851.   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of SF   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1851 john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton   

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1851.   

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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   On this day in history 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   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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