Historical Events In 1861

Aug 28   In the year 1861 battle of Fort Hatteras NC   

Aug 29   American Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina in the year 1861.   

Aug 29   In the year 1861 franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 01   Grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI in the year 1861.   

Sep 03   On this day in history confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality   

Sep 06   General Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Sally Tompkins is only Confederate Army female commissioned officer in the year 1861.   

Sep 10   On this day in history -15] Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia   

Sep 11   Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio) in the year 1861.   

Sep 13   1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Fortunato Santini, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1861.   

Sep 16   In the year 1861 battle of Princeton WV   

Sep 17   1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia in the year 1861.   

Sep 17   On this day in history owen Seaman, poet/editor (Punch)   

Sep 20   Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union in the year 1861.   

Sep 22   Fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history edmond H H Allenby, English fieldmarshal/high director (Egypt)   

Sep 25   On this day in history secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves   

Sep 26   In the year 1861 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

Sep 28   Pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1861 former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky   

Oct 04   On this day in history frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

Oct 06   On this day in history elias Canneman, liberal minister of Finance (1813-14), dies at 84   

Oct 06   Naval Engagement at Charleston, SC USS Flag vs BR Alert on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) in the year 1861.   

Oct 10   Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1861 confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

Oct 12   Confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1861 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

Oct 16   On this day in history confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

Oct 21   Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1861 edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58