Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   In the year 1861 porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1861 colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1861 sC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia  

Jan 04   Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.  

Jan 04   President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1861 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   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter in the year 1861.  

Jan 05   Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   In the year 1861 florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine  

Jan 09   1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 09   The first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC in the year 1861.  

Jan 10   Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 alabama becomes 4th state to secede  

Jan 11   Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War in the year 1861.  

Jan 11   In the year 1861 mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform  

Jan 12   On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens  

Jan 12   In the year 1861 fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1861 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   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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