Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) in the year 1851.   

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   Window tax abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 29   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.   

Aug 03   In the year 1851 isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

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 in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 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   [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1851 john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member   

Sep 13   In the year 1851 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   Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1851.   

Sep 18   New York Times publishes for the first time in the year 1851.   

Sep 18   New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1851.   

Sep 28   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   1st Hawaiian stamps issued in the year 1851.   

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 in the year 1851.   

Oct 15   George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) in the year 1851.   

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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   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   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1851 death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)   

Jan 12   In the year 1851 johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

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   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 in the year 1851.   

Feb 01   In the year 1851 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

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