Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1861 russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

Feb 27   Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1861 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army   

Mar 07   On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.   

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 11   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1861 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   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.