What Happened In September 1851 - Historical Events 1851 September

Historical Events for September, 1851

11th » Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves stand against their former owner in armed resistance in Christiana, Pennsylvania, creating a rallying cry for the abolitionist movement.
18th » First publication of 'The New-York Daily Times', which later becomes 'The New York Times'.

1st » John Clum, American journalist and agent (d. 1932)
3rd » Olga Constantinovna of Russia (d. 1926)
4th » John Dillon, Irish poet and politician (d. 1927)
7th » Edward Asahel Birge, American zoologist and academic (d. 1950)
8th » John Jenkins (Australian politician) named John Jenkins, American-Australian politician, 22nd Premier of South Australia (d. 1923)
13th » Walter Reed, American physician and biologist (d. 1902)
20th » Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (d. 1929)

10th » Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, American minister and educator (b. 1787)
11th » Sylvester Graham, American minister and nutritionist (b. 1794)
14th » James Fenimore Cooper, American soldier and author (b. 1789)
23rd » Émilie Gamelin, Canadian nun, founded the Sisters of Providence (Montreal, Quebec) e.g Sisters of Providence (b. 1800)