Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on this day in history.   

Feb 23   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office in the year 1861.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

Feb 27   On this day in history warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 28   Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

Mar 02   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories in the year 1861.   

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army in the year 1861.   

Mar 07   In the year 1861 riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.   

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1861 confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution   

Mar 13   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain in the year 1861.   

Mar 17   In the year 1861 italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

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   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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