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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 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   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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   On this day in history florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1861 fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens   

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   In the year 1861 ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands   

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

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58