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| + | * [[January 11]] – [[Hong Xiuquan]] officially begins the [[Taiping Rebellion]]. | ||
| + | * [[February 12]] – [[Edward Hargraves]] claims to have found [[gold]] in Australia. | ||
| + | * [[March 30]] – A [[United Kingdom Census 1851|population census]] is taken in the United Kingdom. The population reaches 21 million. 6.3 million live in cities of 20,000 or more in England and Wales, and cities of 20,000 or more account for 35% of the total English population. | ||
| + | * [[May 1]] – ''[[The Great Exhibition]] of the Works of Industry of All Nations'' in [[the Crystal Palace]], [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]], London is opened by [[Queen Victoria]] (it runs until [[October 15]]). | ||
| + | * [[May 15]] – The first [[Australian gold rushes|Australian gold rush]] is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier. | ||
| + | ** [[Alpha Delta Pi]] sorority, the first secret society for women, is founded at [[Wesleyan College]] in [[Macon, Georgia]] (U.S.) | ||
| + | * [[August 3]] – The filibustering [[Lopez Expedition]] sails from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] heading to seize Spanish-ruled Cuba. | ||
| + | * [[August 12]] – [[Isaac Singer]] is granted a United States patent for his improved sewing machine. | ||
| + | * [[September 1]] – [[Narciso López]] was executed in [[Havana]] following the failure of his expedition in Cuba. | ||
| + | * [[September 18]] – ''[[The New York Times]]'' is founded in New York City. | ||
| + | * [[October]] – The [[Reuters]] [[News agency|news service]] is founded in [[London]]. | ||
| + | * [[November 1]] – [[Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway]] officially opened in Russia. | ||
| + | ** The first protected [[Submarine communications cable|submarine telegraph cable]] is laid, across the [[English Channel]]. | ||
| + | * [[December 2]] – [[French coup of 1851]]: In what amounts to a [[coup]], President [[Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte]] of France dissolves the [[French National Assembly]], and declares a new constitution to extend his term. [[1852|A year later]] he declares himself as Emperor [[Napoleon III]], ending the [[French Second Republic|Second Republic]]. | ||
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Contents
Events
- January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion.
- February 12 – Edward Hargraves claims to have found gold in Australia.
- March 30 – A population census is taken in the United Kingdom. The population reaches 21 million. 6.3 million live in cities of 20,000 or more in England and Wales, and cities of 20,000 or more account for 35% of the total English population.
- May 1 – The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London is opened by Queen Victoria (it runs until October 15).
- May 15 – The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier.
- Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the first secret society for women, is founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia (U.S.)
- August 3 – The filibustering Lopez Expedition sails from New Orleans, Louisiana heading to seize Spanish-ruled Cuba.
- August 12 – Isaac Singer is granted a United States patent for his improved sewing machine.
- September 1 – Narciso López was executed in Havana following the failure of his expedition in Cuba.
- September 18 – The New York Times is founded in New York City.
- October – The Reuters news service is founded in London.
- November 1 – Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway officially opened in Russia.
- The first protected submarine telegraph cable is laid, across the English Channel.
- December 2 – French coup of 1851: In what amounts to a coup, President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte of France dissolves the French National Assembly, and declares a new constitution to extend his term. A year later he declares himself as Emperor Napoleon III, ending the Second Republic.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota |  | Public Flagship University Land-Grant Sea-Grant Space-Grant | The Technical Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota was a US partner of the Integrity Initiative |
| Hope College |  | Military ranks Space-grant | Reformed Christian liberal arts college. |
| Florida State University |  | Research Public State university Space-grant university Sea-grant university | Research university in Tallahassee, Florida. |
| Albany Law School |  | Military ranks | Private law school in Albany, New York State, with a historically close relationship with the New York Court of Appeals. |
| Victoria University of Manchester |  | English university. Merged in 2004 with the University of Manchester. | |
| Santa Clara University |  | Research Military ranks Non-profit Coeducational Society of Jesus | Private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. |
| University of the Pacific |  | Military ranks | Private university in Stockton, California |
A Birth
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bonaparte | 9 June 1851 | Maryland Baltimore United States | 28 June 1921 | Lawyer |
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