Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1851.   

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

Mar 03   Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece) in the year 1851.   

Mar 04   Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history jozef Surzynski, composer   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history yosemite Valley discovered in California   

Mar 27   Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer in the year 1851.   

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

Apr 07   Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer in the year 1851.   

Apr 08   John Parry, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1851.   

Apr 09   Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1851 earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

Apr 16   Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Canada issues its 1st postage stamps on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

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 in the year 1851.   

May 03   On this day in history most of SF destroyed by fire; 30 die   

May 04   On this day in history 1st major SF fire   

May 04   The first major San Fransisco fire on this day in history.   

May 06   Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history linus Yale patents Yale-lock   

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

May 06   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1851 birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg)   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega)   

Jan 10   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 12   Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 in the year 1851.   

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   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 in the year 1851.   

Jan 27   John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 in the year 1851.   

Feb 01   In the year 1851 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 in the year 1851.