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

Oct 24   On this day in history first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

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

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

Oct 26   In the year 1861 pony Express ends   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) on this day in history.   

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   University of Washington founded in Seattle on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Belmont, MO   

Nov 08   On this day in history battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   In the year 1861 uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

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

Nov 09   Battle of Piketon, KY on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1861 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   Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

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

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

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   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

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