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 in the year 1861.  

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand in the year 1861.  

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

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

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars  

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 in the year 1861.  

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   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising in the year 1861.  

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

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   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

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

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   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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58