Historical Events In 1851

May 15   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned in the year 1851.   

May 17   On this day in history jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

May 17   Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world on this day in history.   

May 18   Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked in the year 1851.   

May 20   Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) on this day in history.   

May 21   Gold discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1851 antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 24   Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 in the year 1851.   

May 28   On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

Jun 02   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1851 the first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers   

Jun 09   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer in the year 1851.   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   In the year 1851 daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop   

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of San Francisco   

Jun 22   In the year 1851 fire destroys part of SF   

Jul 04   Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1851 lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic   

Jul 08   In the year 1851 arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)   

Jul 08   On this day in history the birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist   

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1851 john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton   

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1851.   

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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   On this day in history birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 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 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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95