Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   On this day in history porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City   

Jan 01   On this day in history president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful   

Jan 02   Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 02   On this day in history helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy on this day in history.   

Jan 03   US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia in the year 1861.   

Jan 04   Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession in the year 1861.   

Jan 04   In the year 1861 president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

Jan 04   On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

Jan 05   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter in the year 1861.   

Jan 05   In the year 1861 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter   

Jan 05   Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

Jan 06   On this day in history heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   New York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine   

Jan 09   1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1861 mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede   

Jan 09   The first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC in the year 1861.   

Jan 10   In the year 1861 colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers   

Jan 10   In the year 1861 florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US   

Jan 10   Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history uS forts & property seized by Mississippi   

Jan 11   On this day in history alabama becomes 4th state to secede   

Jan 11   Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens   

Jan 12   FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Fort Pikens FL falls into state hands in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.