Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

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

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends in the year 1861.   

Oct 26   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

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

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

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

Nov 24   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg   

Nov 28   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.