Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history sC seizes inactive Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 sC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor  

Jan 03   Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession  

Jan 04   On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession  

Jan 04   US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter  

Jan 05   On this day in history 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter  

Jan 05   Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 07   Florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St Augustine in the year 1861.  

Jan 09   1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC in the year 1861.  

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

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

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   Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops in the year 1861.  

Jan 10   US forts & property seized by Mississippi in the year 1861.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform  

Jan 12   FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1861 fort Pikens FL falls into state hands  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

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

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.