Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

Mar 03   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

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

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

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

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army in the year 1861.   

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   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 16   In the year 1861 arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

Mar 16   On this day in history confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

Mar 17   On this day in history italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58