Historical Events In 1851

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

May 17   In the year 1851 jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

May 17   In the year 1851 saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world.   

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

May 20   On this day in history emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.   

May 23   On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 in the year 1851.   

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

May 28   Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) in the year 1851.   

May 28   In the year 1851 sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

May 29   Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 02   Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on this day in history.   

Jun 02   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) in the year 1851.   

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

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

Jun 09   On this day in history san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms   

Jun 09   In the year 1851 sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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   On this day in history arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1851 millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins   

Jul 13   John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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