Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On this day in history on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office in the year 1861.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.   

Feb 28   On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

Feb 28   In the year 1861 the Colorado Territory is organized.   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories in the year 1861.   

Mar 03   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office   

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution   

Mar 13   On this day in history jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

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

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed 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   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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