Historical Events In 1861

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1861 steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

Jan 17   Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   On this day in history american Civil War   

Jan 18   On this day in history georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1861 georgia becomes 5th state to secede   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia seceded from the Union.   

Jan 19   MS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign in the year 1861.   

Jan 21   Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Karel Stecker, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1861 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Jan 24   Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

Jan 29   In the year 1861 kansas becomes 34th state   

Jan 29   On this day in history kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

Jan 30   Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1861 friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 31   State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Feb 01   In the year 1861 dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

Feb 01   On this day in history texas votes to secede from the Union.   

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) in the year 1861.   

Feb 04   Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.   

Feb 05   First moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

Feb 05   In the year 1861 louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.