Page 4: Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) in the year 1851.   

Jul 23   Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1851 window tax abolished in Britain   

Jul 28   On this day in history first ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made   

Jul 28   Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph on this day in history.   

Jul 29   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia in the year 1851.   

Jul 29   Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia in the year 1851.   

Aug 03   Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader in the year 1851.   

Aug 12   In the year 1851 1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora   

Aug 12   In the year 1851 isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine   

Aug 13   John Lincoln Clem, Drummer (Union volunteers), died in 1937 in the year 1851.   

Aug 15   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

Aug 19   In the year 1851 frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

Aug 19   In the year 1851 gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 22   Gold fields discovered in Australia in the year 1851.   

Aug 22   On this day in history yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

Aug 25   [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member   

Sep 13   On this day in history walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever   

Sep 15   On this day in history emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra)   

Sep 15   Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1851.   

Sep 18   New York Times publishes for the first time in the year 1851.   

Sep 18   New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history nY Times starts publishing   

Sep 22   The city of Des Moines, Iowa was incorporated as Fort Des Moines on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 01   In the year 1851 the first Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 02   In the year 1851 ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I   

Oct 02   The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake in the year 1851.   

Oct 15   On this day in history george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1851 birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

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

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1851 death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

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

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95