Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.  

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina on this day in history.  

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Mar 23   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx  

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

Apr 08   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War  

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

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

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   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA in the year 1861.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

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

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.