Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy   

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

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

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

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

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

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 11   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution in the year 1861.   

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

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

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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.