Historical Events In 1861
Sunday, 03 July 2022
Oct 22 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed on this day in history.
Oct 24 In the year 1861 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)
Oct 24 In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express
Oct 24 In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.
Oct 25 In the year 1861 battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)
Oct 25 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Oct 26 In the year 1861 pony Express ends
Oct 26 Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) on this day in history.
Nov 01 Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies on this day in history.
Nov 02 American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter in the year 1861.
Nov 03 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist on this day in history.
Nov 04 On this day in history university of Washington founded in Seattle
Nov 06 In the year 1861 james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)
Nov 06 On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres
Nov 06 On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President
Nov 07 Battle of Belmont, MO on this day in history.
Nov 08 Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.
Nov 08 US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent in the year 1861.
Nov 09 1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto) on this day in history.
Nov 09 Battle of Piketon, KY on this day in history.
Nov 10 Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) on this day in history.
Nov 11 In the year 1861 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24
Nov 14 Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U) in the year 1861.
Nov 16 On this day in history 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 Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on this day in history.
Nov 26 At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia on this day in history.
Nov 26 On this day in history west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg
Nov 28 In the year 1861 confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army
Nov 28 Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA in the year 1861.
Nov 28 On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54
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