Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

Feb 06   In the year 1861 english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

Feb 06   In the year 1861 first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

Feb 08   In the year 1861 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL   

Feb 08   On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala   

Feb 09   Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states in the year 1861.   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis &Alexander Stephens elected president &Vice President of CSA in the year 1861.   

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC   

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Feb 11   In the year 1861 uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 12   Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 state troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK   

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK in the year 1861.   

Feb 13   1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history abraham Lincoln declared President   

Feb 13   On this day in history colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians   

Feb 13   On this day in history the first military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona   

Feb 13   Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)   

Feb 15   Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala   

Feb 18   King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom in the year 1861.   

Feb 19   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3]   

Feb 20   Dept of Navy of Confederacy forms on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1861 nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist   

Feb 21   In the year 1861 navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief   

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer 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   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58