Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on this day in history.   

Jan 01   President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia 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 02   In the year 1861 helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   In the year 1861 sC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor   

Jan 03   Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1861 pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

Jan 04   President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

Jan 05   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter in the year 1861.   

Jan 05   In the year 1861 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter   

Jan 05   Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   On this day in history new York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S   

Jan 07   On this day in history florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine   

Jan 07   In the year 1861 florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine   

Jan 09   In the year 1861 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC   

Jan 09   Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede in the year 1861.   

Jan 09   On this day in history the first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC   

Jan 10   Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops in the year 1861.   

Jan 10   On this day in history uS forts & property seized by Mississippi   

Jan 11   On this day in history alabama becomes 4th state to secede   

Jan 11   On this day in history alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 11   In the year 1861 mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform   

Jan 12   FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1861 fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens   

Jan 14   Fort Pikens FL falls into state hands on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

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