Historical Events In 1861

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

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates  

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states  

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   Virginia become 8th state to secede on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58