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In the year 1851

230 Notable birthdays

Sam Bass

American old west outlaw (1851-1878).

Born July 21st, 1851 in Mitchell.

Died July 21st, 1878 at 27 years old in Round Rock.

William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme

English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician (1851-1925).

Born September 19th, 1851 in Bolton. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1925 at 73 years old in Hampstead. [ref]

Arthur Evans

British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941).

Born July 8th, 1851 in Nash Mills. [ref]

Died July 11th, 1941 at 90 years old in Youlbury House. [ref]

Louise of Sweden

Queen consort of denmark; wife of frederick viii of denmark.

Born October 31st, 1851 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]

Died March 20th, 1926 at 74 years old in Amalienborg. [ref]

Charles Dow

American journalist (1851-1902).

Born November 6th, 1851 in Sterling.

Died December 4th, 1902 at 51 years old in Brooklyn.

Emile Berliner

German-born american inventor of the phonograph.

Born May 20th, 1851 in Hanover.

Died August 3rd, 1929 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).

David Starr Jordan

American ichthyologist and educator (1851-1931).

Born January 19th, 1851 in Gainesville. [ref]

Died September 19th, 1931 at 80 years old in Stanford. [ref]

Charles Joseph Bonaparte

American lawyer (1851-1921).

Born June 9th, 1851 in Baltimore.

Died June 28th, 1921 at 70 years old in Baltimore County (cholera).

Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck

Dutch microbiologist (1851-1931).

Born March 16th, 1851 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1931 at 79 years old in Gorssel. [ref]

Frederick Selous

British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist.

Born December 31st, 1851 in London.

Died January 4th, 1917 at 65 years old in Beho-Beho.

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