Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy   

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1861 territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

Feb 28   The Colorado Territory is organized in the year 1861.   

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1861 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.   

Mar 06   In the year 1861 provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army   

Mar 07   Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 in the year 1861.   

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   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.   

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

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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   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   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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.