Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 06   In the year 1851 alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 06   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer in the year 1851.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 09   In the year 1851 c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

Apr 12   Emil Liebling, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

Apr 16   Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1851 canada issues its 1st postage stamps   

Apr 23   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 in the year 1851.   

Apr 24   Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria) in the year 1851.   

May 01   In the year 1851 great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

May 01   In the year 1851 great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace   

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

May 03   Most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die in the year 1851.   

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

May 04   The first major San Fransisco fire in the year 1851.   

May 06   On this day in history dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

May 06   On this day in history linus Yale patents Yale-lock   

May 06   In the year 1851 new slave regulations go into effect in Suriname   

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

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Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

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

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1851.   

Jan 24   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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.