Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   In the year 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America  

Feb 06   English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on this day in history.  

Feb 06   First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America in the year 1861.  

Feb 08   In the year 1861 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL  

Feb 08   On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala  

Feb 09   On this day in history confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states  

Feb 09   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA  

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis &Alexander Stephens elected president &Vice President of CSA in the year 1861.  

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC in the year 1861.  

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC in the year 1861.  

Feb 11   On this day in history uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state  

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.  

Feb 12   In the year 1861 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott)  

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history state troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK  

Feb 13   1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ in the year 1861.  

Feb 13   On this day in history abraham Lincoln declared President  

Feb 13   Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians in the year 1861.  

Feb 13   On this day in history the first military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona  

Feb 13   Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)  

Feb 15   Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL  

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala in the year 1861.  

Feb 18   On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy  

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Feb 19   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom  

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3] in the year 1861.  

Feb 20   Dept of Navy of Confederacy forms on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist  

Feb 21   In the year 1861 navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief  

Feb 21   On this day in history pierre Breville, composer  

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

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

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

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

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58