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   In the year 1861 the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.  

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1861 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1861 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   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   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   In the year 1861 asteroid 67, Asia discovered  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.