Page 13: Historical Events In 1861

Nov 30   On this day in history french Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens)   

Nov 30   On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"   

Dec 04   In the year 1861 lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

Dec 05   On this day in history armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

Dec 08   On this day in history aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

Dec 08   William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, Durant Motors; was born in the year 1861.   

Dec 09   Battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history albert, prince consort of Engld/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42   

Dec 14   Prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, dies in London in the year 1861.   

Dec 15   Charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 16   Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1861 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

Dec 18   On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer   

Dec 19   In the year 1861 battle of Black Water   

Dec 19   Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator in the year 1861.   

Dec 20   In the year 1861 battle of Dranesville, VA   

Dec 21   Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1861 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theocentric Theology)   

Dec 22   On this day in history sara Jeannette Duncan, journalist, novelist, was born at Brantford, Ontario, she joined the Toronto Globe in 1886-87, as its first female full time journalist   

Dec 26   Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52 in the year 1861.   

Dec 30   US, banks stops payments in gold on this day in history.   

Dec 31   22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58