Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   In the year 1861 on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

Feb 27   Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on this day in history.   

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories in the year 1861.   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom in the year 1861.   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   On this day in history confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living on this day in history.   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.   

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army in the year 1861.   

Mar 07   Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN in the year 1861.   

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 09   In the year 1861 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000   

Mar 10   On this day in history el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 11   On this day in history confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution   

Mar 13   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

Mar 17   In the year 1861 italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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

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   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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

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