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   On this day in history 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   Dion Boucicault's "Love in a Maze," premieres in London in the year 1851.   

Mar 07   In the year 1851 poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends   

Mar 11   In the year 1851 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", premieres in Venice   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history jozef Surzynski, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1851 roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14)   

Mar 21   Yosemite Valley discovered in California on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1851 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

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

Apr 09   C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) in the year 1851.   

Apr 12   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer   

Apr 15   Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary in the year 1851.   

Apr 16   Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist in the year 1851.   

Apr 23   On this day in history canada issues its 1st postage stamps   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   

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

May 01   Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace   

May 03   Most of San Fransisco destroyed by fire; 30 die on this day in history.   

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

May 04   In the year 1851 1st major SF fire   

May 04   On this day in history the first major San Fransisco fire   

May 06   In the year 1851 dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

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

May 06   New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1851 san Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts   

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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 in the year 1851.   

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   On this day in history birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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