Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 19   Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender on this day in history.  

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1861 an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1861 the first US nursing school chartered  

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

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   In the year 1861 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces  

Apr 14   On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter  

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.  

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   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 n R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia  

Apr 17   On this day in history virginia become 8th state to secede  

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Harpers Ferry, VA  

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1861.