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   On this day in history by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

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   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 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 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   In the year 1861 president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office   

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

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies   

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

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

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

Mar 11   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution in the year 1861.   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

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   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

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

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