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) in the year 1851.   

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

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

Jul 28   First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   In the year 1851 total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1851 annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.   

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

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

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

Aug 22   Gold fields discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history 1st Hawaiian stamps issued   

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

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 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   In the year 1851 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   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   In the year 1851 birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died in the year 1851.   

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   On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

Jan 27   On this day in history john James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65   

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.