Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   On this day in history ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 03   In the year 1851 congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece) in the year 1851.   

Mar 04   Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1851.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London   

Mar 07   In the year 1851 poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends   

Mar 11   In the year 1851 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice   

Mar 11   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice   

Mar 15   Jozef Surzynski, composer in the year 1851.   

Mar 19   Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history yosemite Valley discovered in California   

Mar 27   In the year 1851 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer   

Apr 06   Canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter in the year 1851.   

Apr 07   In the year 1851 otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

Apr 08   John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1851 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 09   On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

Apr 12   In the year 1851 emil Liebling, composer   

Apr 15   Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

Apr 23   Canada issues its 1st postage stamps in the year 1851.   

Apr 23   On this day in history civil engineer Sandford Fleming 1827-1915 designs the red Three-Pence Beaver stamp issued this day; the Province of Canada's first regular postage stamp   

Apr 24   Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria) on this day in history.   

May 01   Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London on this day in history.   

May 01   Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1851 most of San Fransisco destroyed by fire; 30 die   

May 03   On this day in history most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die   

May 04   On this day in history 1st major SF fire   

May 04   On this day in history the first major San Fransisco fire   

May 06   Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" in the year 1851.   

May 06   Linus Yale patents Yale-lock in the year 1851.   

May 06   New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on this day in history.   

May 06   San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 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   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   On this day in history death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

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