Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 19   On this day in history maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender   

Mar 19   On this day in history the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.   

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina in the year 1861.   

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.   

Mar 23   In the year 1861 london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

Mar 23   On this day in history london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating   

Mar 27   In the year 1861 black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

Apr 08   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.   

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1861 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces   

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) in the year 1861.   

Apr 16   On this day in history uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

Apr 17   On this day in history asteroid 67, Asia discovered   

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1861 virginia become 8th state to secede   

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA 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   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.