Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut)   

Jul 23   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   On this day in history total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

Jul 29   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia in the year 1851.   

Jul 29   In the year 1851 annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.   

Aug 03   On this day in history isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

Aug 12   In the year 1851 1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora   

Aug 12   In the year 1851 isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine   

Aug 13   John Lincoln Clem, Drummer (Union volunteers), died in 1937 in the year 1851.   

Aug 15   In the year 1851 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat)   

Aug 17   In the year 1851 henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

Aug 19   On this day in history frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

Aug 19   Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Gold fields discovered in Australia in the year 1851.   

Aug 22   On this day in history yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

Aug 25   In the year 1851 [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands   

Aug 29   Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer in the year 1851.   

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) in the year 1851.   

Sep 15   On this day in history saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

Sep 18   In the year 1851 new York Times publishes for the first time   

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

Sep 18   NY Times starts publishing on this day in history.   

Sep 22   The city of Des Moines, Iowa was incorporated as Fort Des Moines on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) in the year 1851.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1851 the first Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 02   Ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I on this day in history.   

Oct 02   The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake on this day in history.   

Oct 15   George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1851.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1851.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)   

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

Jan 27   In the year 1851 john James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65   

Feb 01   Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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