Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

Oct 24   First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)   

Oct 25   On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

Nov 01   On this day in history gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies   

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   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist in the year 1861.   

Nov 04   In the year 1861 university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   On this day in history james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1861 battle of Belmont, MO   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY in the year 1861.   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.   

Nov 09   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   In the year 1861 robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri)   

Nov 11   In the year 1861 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   In the year 1861 frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1861 julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   In the year 1861 secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

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

Nov 22   Battle of Ft McRee, FL on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens   

Nov 26   At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1861 west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg   

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

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

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   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   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

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