Historical Events In 1861
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Oct 22 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed on this day in history.
Oct 24 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC) in the year 1861.
Oct 24 On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express
Oct 24 First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States in the year 1861.
Oct 25 Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield) on this day in history.
Oct 25 On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82
Oct 26 On this day in history pony Express ends
Oct 26 On this day in history richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)
Nov 01 Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies on this day in history.
Nov 02 In the year 1861 american Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter.
Nov 03 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist in the year 1861.
Nov 04 In the year 1861 university of Washington founded in Seattle
Nov 06 On this day in history james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)
Nov 06 Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres on this day in history.
Nov 06 Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President in the year 1861.
Nov 07 On this day in history battle of Belmont, MO
Nov 08 Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.
Nov 08 On this day in history uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent
Nov 09 On this day in history 1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)
Nov 09 In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY
Nov 10 Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) in the year 1861.
Nov 11 In the year 1861 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24
Nov 14 On this day in history frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)
Nov 16 In the year 1861 vaclav Suk, composer
Nov 19 Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper on this day in history.
Nov 20 In the year 1861 secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.
Nov 21 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.
Nov 22 In the year 1861 battle of Ft McRee, FL
Nov 24 In the year 1861 luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens
Nov 26 On this day in history at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia
Nov 26 On this day in history west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg
Nov 28 Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army in the year 1861.
Nov 28 On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA
Nov 28 On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54
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