Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   In the year 1861 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed   

Oct 24   1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

Oct 24   First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)   

Oct 25   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1861.   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1861 richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

Nov 01   In the year 1861 gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies   

Nov 02   American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

Nov 04   On this day in history university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO in the year 1861.   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent in the year 1861.   

Nov 09   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto) in the year 1861.   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1861 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U) in the year 1861.   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer in the year 1861.   

Nov 19   On this day in history julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   In the year 1861 secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

Nov 21   In the year 1861 joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

Nov 22   On this day in history battle of Ft McRee, FL   

Nov 24   On this day in history luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens   

Nov 26   At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia in the year 1861.   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army   

Nov 28   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.