Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   In the year 1861 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed   

Oct 24   On this day in history 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

Oct 25   In the year 1861 battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)   

Oct 25   In the year 1861 friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82   

Oct 26   On this day in history pony Express ends   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) in the year 1861.   

Nov 01   Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies in the year 1861.   

Nov 02   American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist in the year 1861.   

Nov 04   University of Washington founded in Seattle in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President in the year 1861.   

Nov 07   On this day in history battle of Belmont, MO   

Nov 08   On this day in history battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   On this day in history uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

Nov 09   On this day in history 1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1861 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   On this day in history frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer in the year 1861.   

Nov 19   In the year 1861 julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   In the year 1861 secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

Nov 21   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet in the year 1861.   

Nov 22   In the year 1861 battle of Ft McRee, FL   

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg in the year 1861.   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army in the year 1861.   

Nov 28   In the year 1861 confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.