Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed in the year 1861.   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

Oct 24   On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

Oct 25   Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield) in the year 1861.   

Oct 25   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) in the year 1861.   

Nov 01   Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1861 american Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter.   

Nov 03   In the year 1861 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

Nov 04   On this day in history university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President in the year 1861.   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1861 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   On this day in history uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1861 vaclav Suk, composer   

Nov 19   On this day in history julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government in the year 1861.   

Nov 21   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet in the year 1861.   

Nov 22   Battle of Ft McRee, FL in the year 1861.   

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1861 confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1861 robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

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

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58