Page 3: Historical Events In 1851

May 15   In the year 1851 rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned   

May 17   Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 in the year 1851.   

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

May 18   Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked in the year 1851.   

May 20   In the year 1851 emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

May 21   In the year 1851 gold discovered in Australia   

May 21   Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920) in the year 1851.   

May 23   Antoni Stolpe, composer on this day in history.   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 24   Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 in the year 1851.   

May 28   In the year 1851 dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   On this day in history sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

May 29   In the year 1851 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

Jun 02   In the year 1851 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1851 the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

Jun 03   1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers in the year 1851.   

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

Jun 09   San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms on this day in history.   

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) in the year 1851.   

Jun 12   Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory   

Jun 15   On this day in history jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop in the year 1851.   

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

Jun 22   Fire destroys part of SF in the year 1851.   

Jul 04   In the year 1851 martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 05   In the year 1851 juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers   

Jul 07   Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic in the year 1851.   

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1851 the birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist   

Jul 11   Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.   

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   Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega) was born in the year 1851.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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

Jan 21   Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1851.   

Jan 24   In the year 1851 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 in the year 1851.