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 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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) 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   In the year 1851 the first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1851 sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

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   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 05   Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1851 arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1851 millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins   

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   

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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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born in the year 1851.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1851 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 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   In the year 1851 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.