Historical Events In 1861

Jan 01   Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 02   SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

Jan 04   President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

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   250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft Sumter on this day in history.   

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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1861 florida troops takeover Fort Marion at St Augustine   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US in the year 1861.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform   

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

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