Historical Events In 1861

Jul 21   Battle of first Bull Run on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44  

Jul 21   On this day in history the first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins  

Jul 22   Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1861 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

Jul 24   On this day in history skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA  

Jul 25   Washington DC on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Battle of Mathias Point, VA in the year 1861.  

Jul 27   On this day in history union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army  

Jul 29   Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt in the year 1861.  

Jul 31   In the year 1861 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record  

Aug 01   In the year 1861 brazil recognizes Confederacy  

Aug 01   On this day in history sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's)  

Aug 02   In the year 1861 skirmish at Dug Springs, MI  

Aug 03   Federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas in the year 1861.  

Aug 03   First manned balloon from a ship used to observe Confederate artillery position at Hampton Roads, VA on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1861 enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years  

Aug 05   US Army abolishes flogging in the year 1861.  

Aug 05   US levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) in the year 1861.  

Aug 06   On this day in history edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt  

Aug 06   Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state in the year 1861.  

Aug 08   William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") in the year 1861.  

Aug 09   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer  

Aug 10   Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist in the year 1861.  

Aug 10   Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed in the year 1861.  

Aug 10   Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians in the year 1861.  

Aug 14   79th NY troops mutinies on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor  

Aug 15   Lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1861 pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy  

Aug 19   In the year 1861 confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO  

Aug 20   On this day in history skirmish at Jonesboro MO  

Aug 27   Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 14   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1861.  

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.