Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.  

Mar 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars  

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.  

Apr 09   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy in the year 1861.  

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War  

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

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

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates in the year 1861.  

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   On this day in history federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on this day in history.  

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history asteroid 67, Asia discovered  

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 virginia become 8th state to secede  

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA in the year 1861.  

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.