Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America  

Feb 06   On this day in history english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships  

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1861 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   Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC  

Feb 11   US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state in the year 1861.  

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ  

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   The first military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 15   Alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1861 ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)  

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala on this day in history.  

Feb 18   King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3] on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1861 nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist  

Feb 21   On this day in history navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief  

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer in the year 1861.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born 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 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

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.