Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   Col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer in the year 1861.   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

Apr 21   In the year 1861 uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces in the year 1861.   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith in the year 1861.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith   

Apr 23   Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

Apr 25   7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC in the year 1861.   

Apr 26   In the year 1861 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history west Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US   

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union in the year 1861.   

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory   

May 01   In the year 1861 lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

May 03   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan on this day in history.   

May 03   General Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan in the year 1861.   

May 03   On this day in history lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

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

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

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

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

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