Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.  

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   On this day in history london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating  

Mar 23   In the year 1861 london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating  

Mar 27   On this day in history black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars  

Mar 31   In the year 1861 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

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   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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

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

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York in the year 1861.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1861 formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter  

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

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

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   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

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

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.  

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   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

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