Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 01   In the year 1861 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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   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 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 04   US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama in the year 1861.  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1861 alabama troops seize Forts Morgan & Gaines at Mobile Bay  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC  

Jan 09   Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

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   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born 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 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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

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