Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 19   On this day in history the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.  

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

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered on this day in history.  

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Fort Quitman TX  

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx  

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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   Asteroid 66, Maia discovered in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 12   In the year 1861 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   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   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1861 formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter  

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   On this day in history isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1861.  

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