Page 3: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   In the year 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

Feb 06   English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on this day in history.   

Feb 06   First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America in the year 1861.   

Feb 08   On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL   

Feb 08   Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states   

Feb 09   On this day in history jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis &Alexander Stephens elected president &Vice President of CSA on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession in the year 1861.   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on this day in history.   

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Feb 11   US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 12   Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK on this day in history.   

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK in the year 1861.   

Feb 13   In the year 1861 1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ   

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history the first military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona   

Feb 13   On this day in history uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)   

Feb 15   Alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)   

Feb 18   On this day in history confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala   

Feb 18   On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy   

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

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3] in the year 1861.   

Feb 20   On this day in history dept of Navy of Confederacy forms   

Feb 20   Nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1861 navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief   

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.