Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 15   On this day in history steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

Jan 17   Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history american Civil War   

Jan 18   On this day in history georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

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

Jan 19   Georgia becomes 5th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 19   Georgia seceded from the Union in the year 1861.   

Jan 19   MS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island in the year 1861.   

Jan 21   Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1861 karel Stecker, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1861 agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe   

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Jan 24   On this day in history federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

Jan 26   Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes 34th state on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer   

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

Jan 31   Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Feb 01   Dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands in the year 1861.   

Feb 01   On this day in history texas votes to secede from the Union.   

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy   

Feb 05   1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   First moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.