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   In the year 1861 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala  

Feb 09   Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states in the year 1861.  

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President in the year 1861.  

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1861 uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)  

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

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

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

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 dept of Navy of Confederacy forms  

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

Feb 21   Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history pierre Breville, composer  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1861 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   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.