Page 3: Historical Events In 1851

May 15   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

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

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   In the year 1851 leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

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   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) in the year 1851.   

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1851 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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   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   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 07   Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic on this day in history.   

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   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1851.   

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   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 in the year 1851.   

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

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   In the year 1851 gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 24   In the year 1851 gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

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   On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95