Page 5: Historical Events In 1851

Oct 16   James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) in the year 1851.   

Oct 21   In the year 1851 george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)   

Oct 23   Guillaume Couture, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 24   William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history william Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus   

Oct 30   In the year 1851 alfred de Mussets "Bettine," premieres in Paris   

Oct 31   Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 in the year 1851.   

Nov 02   Louis Napoleon takes power in France in the year 1851.   

Nov 06   In the year 1851 charles Dow, American journalist and economist (co-founded Dow Jones/1st editor of Wall St Journal) (d.1902)   

Nov 06   U.S. Navy expedition under command of LT William Lewis Herndon, on a mission to explore the valley of the Amazon and its tributaries, reaches Iquitos in the jungle region of the upper Amazon after their departure from Lima, Peru on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history kentucky marshals abduct abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and take him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape.   

Nov 11   Alvan Clark patents telescope on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1851 1st meeting of anti-revolutionary "Netherlands & Orange"   

Nov 14   On this day in history "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published   

Nov 18   On this day in history ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51), dies at 80   

Nov 20   On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer, dies at 75   

Nov 21   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal   

Nov 22   Opera "La Perle Du Brésil" is produced (Paris) in the year 1851.   

Nov 22   The opera "La Perle Du Br‚sil" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Pres Louis Napolean Boaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France in the year 1851.   

Dec 09   1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) in the year 1851.   

Dec 09   First Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) in the year 1851.   

Dec 10   Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries in the year 1851.   

Dec 10   The birth of Melvil Dewey, Devised the library classification system on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08) in the year 1851.   

Dec 19   J M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   The first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India in the year 1851.   

Dec 24   Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes   

Dec 29   In the year 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

Dec 29   On this day in history first Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

Dec 29   The first YMCA in the USA is organized in Boston on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Asa Griggs Candler, developed Coca-Cola 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   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born in the year 1851.   

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   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   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 in the year 1851.   

Feb 16   In the year 1851 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95