Page 2: Historical Events In 1851

Feb 25   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 06   Alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1851 jozef Surzynski, composer   

Mar 19   Roque Saenz Pena, pres of Argentina (1910-14) in the year 1851.   

Mar 21   Yosemite Valley discovered in California in the year 1851.   

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

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 in the year 1851.   

Apr 08   John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

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   In the year 1851 ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

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

Apr 23   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer (Ismael, Grito de Gloria) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1851.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer   

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

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1851 death of esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95