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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

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   In the year 1851 leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920)   

May 23   In the year 1851 antoni Stolpe, composer   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

May 29   On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

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

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   The first baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt &blue long trousers in the year 1851.   

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

Jun 09   SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1851 jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory   

Jun 21   On this day in history daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop   

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

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   Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers in the year 1851.   

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

Jul 08   Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) in the year 1851.   

Jul 08   The birth of Arthur Evans, English archaeologist on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1851.   

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   In the year 1851 birth of david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar)   

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born in the year 1851.   

Jan 27   In the year 1851 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   Esteban Echeverría, Argentine writer (b. 1805) died in the year 1851.   

Jan 21   On this day in history gustav Albert Lortzing, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 24   In the year 1851 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   In the year 1851 mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

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