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   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   On this day in history russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

Feb 27   On this day in history warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 28   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

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

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

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

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1861 riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 17   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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