Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1861.   

Mar 19   Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.   

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand in the year 1861.   

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina in the year 1861.   

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.   

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating on this day in history.   

Mar 23   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating in the year 1861.   

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars in the year 1861.   

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx   

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy in the year 1861.   

Apr 09   On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

Apr 09   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja in the year 1861.   

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York in the year 1861.   

Apr 09   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War in the year 1861.   

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

Apr 13   On this day in history after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates   

Apr 13   In the year 1861 fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces   

Apr 14   On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter   

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.   

Apr 16   In the year 1861 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

Apr 16   In the year 1861 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

Apr 17   In the year 1861 asteroid 67, Asia discovered   

Apr 17   On this day in history indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy   

Apr 17   In the year 1861 n R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia   

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Apr 18   In the year 1861 battle of Harpers Ferry, VA   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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   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   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58