Historical Events In 1861
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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