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   Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked on this day in history.  

May 20   In the year 1851 emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)  

May 21   On this day in history gold discovered in Australia  

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

May 23   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer  

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   Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) in the year 1851.  

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1851 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   Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on this day in history.  

Jun 02   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) in the year 1851.  

Jun 03   1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers on this day in history.  

Jun 03   The first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)  

Jun 12   In the year 1851 oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer  

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of SF  

Jul 04   Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)  

Jul 08   On this day in history the birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist  

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins in the year 1851.  

Jul 13   On this day in history john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton  

Jul 17   On this day in history beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37  

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

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

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.  

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