Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   In the year 1861 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 19   In the year 1861 maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender  

Mar 19   In the year 1861 the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.  

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina in the year 1861.  

Mar 22   In the year 1861 1st US nursing school chartered  

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered on this day in history.  

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating  

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1861 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX in the year 1861.  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

Apr 08   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 09   On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York  

Apr 09   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1861 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War  

Apr 12   In the year 1861 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War  

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising in the year 1861.  

Apr 13   On this day in history after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates  

Apr 13   On this day in history fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces  

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) in the year 1861.  

Apr 16   In the year 1861 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states  

Apr 17   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy  

Apr 17   On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia  

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede in the year 1861.  

Apr 18   In the year 1861 battle of Harpers Ferry, VA  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.