Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 15   In the year 1861 steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

Jan 17   Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   American Civil War in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia becomes 5th state to secede   

Jan 19   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia seceded from the Union.   

Jan 19   On this day in history mS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island   

Jan 21   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

Jan 21   In the year 1861 mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

Jan 22   Karel Stecker, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 23   On this day in history agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe   

Jan 24   In the year 1861 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

Jan 24   On this day in history arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

Jan 24   Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens in the year 1861.   

Jan 26   In the year 1861 louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes 34th state in the year 1861.   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Jan 31   Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

Feb 01   In the year 1861 dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

Feb 01   Texas votes to secede from the Union in the year 1861.   

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy   

Feb 05   1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.   

Feb 05   First moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58