Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 23   By popular referendum, Texas is recorded as becoming 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall steps down.   

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy   

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland.   

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes inaugural stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing.   

Feb 27   Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 28   Territories of Nevada and Colorado created.   

Feb 28   The Colorado Territory is organized   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC.   

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories.   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19].   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is recorded as becoming the 16th President of the United States   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President   

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars and Bars" flag   

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; inaugural time US has 5 former Presidents living   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office.   

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army.   

Mar 07   Riot occurs between prosecessionist and Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1000   

Mar 10   El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67.   

Mar 11   In this year, Confederate convention in Montgomery, formally adopts constitution   

Mar 13   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58.   

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

Mar 17   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed.   

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player   

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian   

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist    

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),   

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,   

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,    

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,   

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,    

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,   

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,