Page 3: Historical Events In 1851

May 15   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1851 jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

May 17   Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world in the year 1851.   

May 18   On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

May 20   On this day in history emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   On this day in history leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

May 23   Antoni Stolpe, composer in the year 1851.   

May 23   On this day in history lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

May 24   In the year 1851 stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

May 28   Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) in the year 1851.   

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention in the year 1851.   

May 29   Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.   

Jun 02   1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

Jun 02   The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history the first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers   

Jun 09   On this day in history san Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms   

Jun 09   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer in the year 1851.   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1851 daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop   

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of San Francisco in the year 1851.   

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of SF on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 05   Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic   

Jul 08   In the year 1851 arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)   

Jul 08   The birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist in the year 1851.   

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins in the year 1851.   

Jul 13   John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton in the year 1851.   

Jul 17   Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1851.   

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Gallignani, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

Jan 19   In the year 1851 birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

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   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   On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

Jan 19   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

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

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