Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   On this day in history col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies   

Apr 18   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

Apr 19   On this day in history lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA in the year 1861.   

Apr 20   On this day in history robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

Apr 21   In the year 1861 uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

Apr 22   In the year 1861 robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Fort Smith   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Ft Smith on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC in the year 1861.   

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   On this day in history west Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US   

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union on this day in history.   

Apr 29   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto on this day in history.   

Apr 30   President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory in the year 1861.   

May 01   Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1861 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history general Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

May 03   On this day in history lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58