What Happened In August 1851 In History

Historical Events for August, 1851

• 12th » Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1851

• 13th » Felix Adler (professor) or Felix Adler, German-American religious leader and educator (d. 1933)
• 14th » Yannoulis Chalepas, Greek sculptor (d. 1938)
• 14th » Doc Holliday, American dentist (d. 1887)
• 24th » Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)

Famous Deaths for August 1851

• 1st » William Joseph Behr, German publicist (b. 1775)
• 11th » Lorenz Oken, German botanist, biologist, and ornithologist (b. 1779)
• 12th » John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, English-Indian lawyer and activist (b. 1801)

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