Births on March 16

Martinus Beijerinck

Born on March 16, 1851

Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (d. 1931)

Martinus Willem Beijerinck (Dutch pronunciation: [maɹˈtinʏs ˈʋɪləm ˈbɛiə̯rɪnk], 16 March 1851 – 1 January 1931) was a Dutch microbiologist and botanist who was one of the founders of virology and environmental microbiology. He is credited with the discovery of viruses, which he called Contagium vivum fluidum.

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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 March 16

Martinus Beijerinck

Born on March 16, 1851

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Events on 1851

Australian gold rushes

Giuseppe Verdi

Colombia

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Umbriel (moon)