Timeline January 1851

Events in January 1851 2

• 1785 – 1851 John James Audubon (1785-1851) Died 27 January 1851, aged 65 John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist and painter best known for "The Birds of America," a landmark work documenting North American bird species in life-sized illustrations. The National Audubon Society was later named in his honor.
• 1851 Taiping Rebellion begins Hong Xiuquan launches uprising against the Qing dynasty On 11 January 1851, Hong Xiuquan proclaimed the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace in Guangxi province, starting a civil war against the ruling Qing dynasty. The rebellion grew into one of the deadliest conflicts in history, lasting fourteen years and killing tens of millions.