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

May 17   On this day in history 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   Gold discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

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

May 23   Antoni Stolpe, composer in the year 1851.   

May 23   Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 in the year 1851.   

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

May 28   On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

May 28   Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

May 29   Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1851 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   On this day in history sF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)   

Jun 12   On this day in history oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer   

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 in the year 1851.   

Jun 21   Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history fire destroys part of San Francisco   

Jun 22   On this day in history fire destroys part of SF   

Jul 04   Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 07   Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins   

Jul 13   In the year 1851 john F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton   

Jul 17   In the year 1851 beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37   

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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   In the year 1851 birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

Jan 19   David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford) was born in the year 1851.   

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   Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

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

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   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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