Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

Oct 24   First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express in the year 1861.   

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

Oct 25   Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield) in the year 1861.   

Oct 25   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history pony Express ends   

Oct 26   In the year 1861 richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

Nov 01   In the year 1861 gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies   

Nov 02   American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter in the year 1861.   

Nov 03   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1861 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent in the year 1861.   

Nov 09   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto) in the year 1861.   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 vaclav Suk, composer   

Nov 19   Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1861 joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

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

Nov 24   In the year 1861 luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens   

Nov 26   At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia on this day in history.   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1861 robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.