Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 01   In the year 1861 president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful   

Jan 02   On this day in history colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia   

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

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   SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor in the year 1861.   

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   President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession in the year 1861.   

Jan 04   On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

Jan 05   In the year 1861 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   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   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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Alabama becomes 4th state to secede on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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