Historical Events In 1851

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   On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked  

May 20   On this day in history emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)  

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 in the year 1851.  

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

May 24   Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 in the year 1851.  

May 28   In the year 1851 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1851.  

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 in the year 1851.  

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

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

Jul 05   In the year 1851 juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers  

Jul 07   In the year 1851 lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic  

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) in the year 1851.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1851 beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37  

Jul 19   On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut)  

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born in the year 1851.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer  

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born in the year 1851.  

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

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 in the year 1851.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53  

Feb 16   In the year 1851 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95