Historical Events In 1861

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

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 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   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.  

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Fort Quitman TX  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1861 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

Apr 08   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja  

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   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy  

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

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

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58