Page 4: Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1851 window tax abolished in Britain   

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

Jul 28   Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph in the year 1851.   

Jul 29   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia   

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

Aug 03   Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history john Lincoln Clem, Drummer (Union volunteers), died in 1937   

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

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

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

Sep 04   In the year 1851 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   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   New York Times publishes for the first time in the year 1851.   

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1851 1st Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 01   In the year 1851 the first Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 02   On this day in history ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I   

Oct 02   The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1851 george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 14   In the year 1851 birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer   

Jan 17   In the year 1851 birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)   

Jan 12   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

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