Historical Events In 1851

May 17   Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.  

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

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia in the year 1851.  

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.  

May 23   Antoni Stolpe, composer on this day in history.  

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 in the year 1851.  

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   On this day in history sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention  

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

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.  

Jun 09   On this day in history san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms  

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

Jun 12   On this day in history oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer  

Jun 15   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory  

Jun 15   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory  

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   Fire destroys part of SF on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67  

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   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   On this day in history john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton  

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

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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   On this day in history birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 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