Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut)   

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   Window tax abolished in Britain in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   In the year 1851 first ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made   

Jul 28   On this day in history total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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

Jul 29   Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1851 isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

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

Aug 12   Isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine in the year 1851.   

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

Aug 15   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) in the year 1851.   

Aug 17   In the year 1851 henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

Aug 19   Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1851.   

Aug 22   On this day in history gold fields discovered in Australia   

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

Aug 25   [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands in the year 1851.   

Aug 29   Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer in the year 1851.   

Sep 04   In the year 1851 john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member   

Sep 13   In the year 1851 walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever   

Sep 15   Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra) in the year 1851.   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1851 new York Times publishes for the first time   

Sep 18   In the year 1851 new York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)   

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 in the year 1851.   

Sep 28   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) in the year 1851.   

Oct 01   1st Hawaiian stamps issued in the year 1851.   

Oct 01   The first Hawaiian stamps issued in the year 1851.   

Oct 02   Ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

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

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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