Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 15   On this day in history steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1861 flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

Jan 18   American Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

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

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

Jan 19   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Georgia seceded from the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1861 mS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island   

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

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

Jan 22   Karel Stecker, composer in the year 1861.   

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

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

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1861 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

Jan 26   Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes 34th state on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1861 kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

Jan 30   On this day in history charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 31   On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

Feb 01   In the year 1861 dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

Feb 01   Texas votes to secede from the Union on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1861 mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy   

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   In the year 1861 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

Feb 05   On this day in history first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

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

Feb 05   Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress in the year 1861.   

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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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.