Page 4: Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   In the year 1851 hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut)   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1851 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

Jul 24   In the year 1851 window tax abolished in Britain   

Jul 28   First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1851 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   Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) in the year 1851.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 15   In the year 1851 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.