Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 01   President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1861 colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1861 delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

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

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   Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Alabama becomes 4th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Jan 11   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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