Historical Events In 1861

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

Mar 19   On this day in history maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender  

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   1st US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered on this day in history.  

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   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   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx in the year 1861.  

Apr 08   On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

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   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

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

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 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   In the year 1861 after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates  

Apr 13   On this day in history fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 15   On this day in history federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 16   In the year 1861 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)  

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   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA on this day in history.  

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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   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   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   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   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

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

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

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.  

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