1851

Years: 1848 1849 1850 - 1851 - 1852 1853 1854
Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s - 1850s - 1860s 1870s 1880s
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1851 in art 1851 in literature 1851 in music 1851 in science 1851 in sports List of state leaders in 1851 List of religious leaders in 1851

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning.
March 1 - Victor Hugo gives speech at the French national assembly and uses the phrase United States of Europe several times
March 27 - First reported case of white men seeing Yosemite Valley.
March 30 - A population census was taken of all people living in the United Kingdom.
May 1 - The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in Crystal Palace of Hyde Park, London is opened by Queen Victoria. It runs until October 18.
May 15 - Rama IV is crowed King of Thailand.
July - The immortal game, a famous chess game, is played.
July 1 - Colony of Victoria seperates from New South Wales.
July 29 - Annibale de Gasparis, in Naples, Italy discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.
October 18 - The Great Exhibition in London is closed
November 13 - The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, the first settlers of what will become Seattle, Washington.
December 2 - Louis Napoleon, president of France, dissolves French National Assembly and declares a new constitution to extend his term. Later he declares himself as an emperor Napoleon III. End of the Second Republic.
December 24 - The Library of Congress burns
December 29 - The first YMCA opens, in Boston, Massachusetts

Dictator Rosas overthrown in Brazil. New government recognizes independent Paraguay. New Blanco government in Uruguay
Reuters news service founded
The first America's Cup is organized (see Yachting).
Gold discovered in Australia.
The New York Times is founded.
Ariel and Umbriel, moonss of Uranus, discovered by William Lassell.
St. Paul's College, Hong Kong is founded.