Page 4: Historical Events In 1851

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

Jul 23   In the year 1851 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

Jul 23   Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US in the year 1851.   

Jul 24   Window tax abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia   

Jul 29   On this day in history annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.   

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

Aug 12   1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 17   Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist in the year 1851.   

Aug 19   On this day in history frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

Aug 19   On this day in history gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 22   In the year 1851 gold fields discovered in Australia   

Aug 22   In the year 1851 yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1851 willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer   

Sep 04   John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member in the year 1851.   

Sep 13   Walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever in the year 1851.   

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

Sep 15   On this day in history saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

Sep 18   New York Times publishes for the first time on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1851 nY Times starts publishing   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1851 henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah)   

Oct 01   1st Hawaiian stamps issued on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake.   

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 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   In the year 1851 birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1851.   

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 in the year 1851.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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