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Historical Events Happened In 1861

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Jan 01 Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful

Jan 02 Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) on this day in history.

Jan 02 On this day in history sC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor

Jan 02 SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy

Jan 03 US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession

Jan 04 On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession

Jan 04 On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama

Jan 05 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter

Jan 05 Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay on this day in history.

Jan 06 Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer

Jan 06 On this day in history new York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S

Jan 07 Florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine on this day in history.

Jan 07 Florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine on this day in history.

Jan 09 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC on this day in history.

Jan 09 Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede on this day in history.

Jan 09 On this day in history the first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC

Jan 10 Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US

Jan 10 Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history uS forts & property seized by Mississippi

Jan 11 Alabama becomes 4th state to secede on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War.

Jan 11 On this day in history mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform

Jan 12 FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens on this day in history.

Jan 12 FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens on this day in history.

Jan 14 Fort Pikens FL falls into state hands on this day in history.

Jan 14 Ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1861

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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 On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer

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 On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)

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.

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Famous Deaths In 1861

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

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

Jan 31 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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

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