Historical Events In 1851

Jul 19   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) in the year 1851.   

Jul 23   On this day in history treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

Jul 24   Window tax abolished in Britain in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made in the year 1851.   

Jul 28   Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph on this day in history.   

Jul 29   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #15 Eunomia in the year 1851.   

Jul 29   In the year 1851 annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.   

Aug 03   Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader on this day in history.   

Aug 12   1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora in the year 1851.   

Aug 12   Isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine in the year 1851.   

Aug 13   John Lincoln Clem, Drummer (Union volunteers), died in 1937 in the year 1851.   

Aug 15   In the year 1851 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat)   

Aug 17   Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1851 frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)   

Aug 19   Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Gold fields discovered in Australia in the year 1851.   

Aug 22   In the year 1851 yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

Aug 25   On this day in history [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands   

Aug 29   On this day in history willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer   

Sep 04   John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member in the year 1851.   

Sep 13   On this day in history walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever   

Sep 15   In the year 1851 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra)   

Sep 15   Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Sep 18   New York Times publishes for the first time on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1851 new York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)   

Sep 18   On this day in history nY Times starts publishing   

Sep 22   On this day in history the city of Des Moines, Iowa was incorporated as Fort Des Moines.   

Sep 28   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1851 1st Hawaiian stamps issued   

Oct 01   The first Hawaiian stamps issued in the year 1851.   

Oct 02   In the year 1851 ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I   

Oct 02   On this day in history the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake.   

Oct 15   George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) in the year 1851.   

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

Jan 14   Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born in the year 1851.   

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   Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Bondestudentar) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53   

Feb 16   Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 in the year 1851.