Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.   

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand in the year 1861.   

Mar 20   In the year 1861 an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.   

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.   

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.   

Mar 23   On this day in history london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

Mar 23   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating in the year 1861.   

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars in the year 1861.   

Mar 31   In the year 1861 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx   

Apr 08   On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

Apr 08   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1861 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York in the year 1861.   

Apr 09   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1861 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates   

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states in the year 1861.   

Apr 17   In the year 1861 asteroid 67, Asia discovered   

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy on this day in history.   

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia in the year 1861.   

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Harpers Ferry, VA   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58