1851 in the United Kingdom

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1851 in the United Kingdom:

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Events from the year 1851 in the United Kingdom.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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• 30 March - A population census was taken of all people living in the United Kingdom.
• 1 May - 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 18 October.
• 24 October - Ariel and Umbriel, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Lassell.^[1]

• Royal School of Mines established, as the Government School of Mines and Science Applied to the Art.

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• 20 April - Young Tom Morris, golfer (d. 1875)

[edit] Deaths

• 1 February - Mary Shelley, author (b. 1797)
• 23 February - Joanna Baillie, writer (b. 1762)
• 19 December - J. M. W. Turner, artist (b. 1775)

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