Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   On this day in history porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City   

Jan 01   In the year 1861 president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful   

Jan 02   In the year 1861 colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1861 helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor on this day in history.   

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

Jan 03   US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia in the year 1861.   

Jan 04   On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

Jan 04   In the year 1861 president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

Jan 04   US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1861 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter   

Jan 05   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter in the year 1861.   

Jan 05   Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   New York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S in the year 1861.   

Jan 07   Florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine in the year 1861.   

Jan 07   In the year 1861 florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine   

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC   

Jan 09   In the year 1861 mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede   

Jan 09   The first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1861 colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers   

Jan 10   Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US in the year 1861.   

Jan 10   Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops in the year 1861.   

Jan 10   US forts & property seized by Mississippi in the year 1861.   

Jan 11   Alabama becomes 4th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Jan 11   Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1861 mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform   

Jan 12   FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens in the year 1861.   

Jan 12   In the year 1861 fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens   

Jan 14   On this day in history fort Pikens FL falls into state hands   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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

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 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   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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