Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

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

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1851 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   Poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto," premieres in Venice in the year 1851.   

Mar 15   Jozef Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)   

Mar 21   In the year 1851 yosemite Valley discovered in California   

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

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   In the year 1851 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

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

Apr 09   C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1851 1st major SF fire   

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

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

May 06   Linus Yale patents Yale-lock on this day in history.   

May 06   New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname in the year 1851.   

May 06   San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts in the year 1851.   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born on this day in history.   

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   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born in the year 1851.   

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

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   In the year 1851 death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   In the year 1851 gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 24   In the year 1851 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   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.