Page 13: Historical Events In 1861

Nov 30   French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" in the year 1861.   

Dec 04   In the year 1861 lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

Dec 05   Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24) in the year 1861.   

Dec 08   In the year 1861 aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

Dec 08   In the year 1861 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, Durant Motors; was born   

Dec 09   Battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah) in the year 1861.   

Dec 13   Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV in the year 1861.   

Dec 14   On this day in history albert, prince consort of Engld/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42   

Dec 14   On this day in history prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, dies in London.   

Dec 15   Charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 16   Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1861.   

Dec 17   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer   

Dec 19   On this day in history battle of Black Water   

Dec 19   Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator in the year 1861.   

Dec 20   Battle of Dranesville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel.   

Dec 22   Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theocentric Theology) in the year 1861.   

Dec 22   In the year 1861 sara Jeannette Duncan, journalist, novelist, was born at Brantford, Ontario, she joined the Toronto Globe in 1886-87, as its first female full time journalist   

Dec 26   In the year 1861 friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

Dec 26   Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   US, banks stops payments in gold on this day in history.   

Dec 31   22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record in the year 1861.   

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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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   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.