Births on December 21

Thomas Chipman McRae

Born on December 21, 1851

Thomas Chipman McRae, American lawyer and politician, 26th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929)

Thomas Chipman McRae (December 21, 1851 – June 2, 1929) was an American attorney and politician from Arkansas. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives (1885 to 1903) and the 26th Governor of Arkansas, from 1921 to 1925.

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Events on 1851

12 Feb

Australian gold rushes
Edward Hargraves announces he has found gold in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, starting the Australian gold rushes.
11 Mar

Giuseppe Verdi
The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice.
21 May

Colombia
Slavery is abolished in Colombia, South America.
5 Jun

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper.
24 Oct

Umbriel (moon)
William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel, and Ariel, orbiting Uranus.

Births on December 21

Thomas Chipman McRae

Born on December 21, 1851

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Events on 1851

Australian gold rushes

Giuseppe Verdi

Colombia

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Umbriel (moon)