Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City in the year 1861.   

Jan 01   On this day in history president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful   

Jan 02   On this day in history colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

Jan 03   On this day in history uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

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

Jan 04   President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession in the year 1861.   

Jan 04   US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter   

Jan 05   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

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

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   In the year 1861 florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC   

Jan 09   In the year 1861 mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede   

Jan 09   The first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US   

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

Jan 10   US forts & property seized by Mississippi on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1861 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   Mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens   

Jan 12   FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Fort Pikens FL falls into state hands in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands in the year 1861.   

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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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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

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