Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

Nov 04   On this day in history university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY in the year 1861.   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Battle of Piketon, KY on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   In the year 1861 frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer in the year 1861.   

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

Nov 20   Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government in the year 1861.   

Nov 21   On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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