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 in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history the first US nursing school chartered   

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

Mar 23   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1861 black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

Mar 31   On this day in history confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans   

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 09   On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War   

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   On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter   

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   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered in the year 1861.   

Apr 17   In the year 1861 indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1861 virginia become 8th state to secede   

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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