Page 3: 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 in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   On this day in history leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

May 23   In the year 1851 antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   In the year 1851 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

May 24   In the year 1851 stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

May 28   In the year 1851 dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   In the year 1851 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) 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   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) in the year 1851.   

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   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 in the year 1851.   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory in the year 1851.   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.   

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) 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   John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 12   In the year 1851 johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1851 john James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65   

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 in the year 1851.   

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