Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed   

Oct 24   On this day in history 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

Oct 24   On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

Oct 24   On this day in history first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

Oct 25   In the year 1861 battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield)   

Oct 25   On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends in the year 1861.   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies   

Nov 02   On this day in history american Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter.   

Nov 03   In the year 1861 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

Nov 04   University of Washington founded in Seattle on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1861 james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres in the year 1861.   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO in the year 1861.   

Nov 08   On this day in history battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   On this day in history uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

Nov 09   On this day in history 1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) in the year 1861.   

Nov 11   Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24 in the year 1861.   

Nov 14   In the year 1861 frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)   

Nov 16   In the year 1861 vaclav Suk, composer   

Nov 19   On this day in history julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1861 joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

Nov 22   On this day in history battle of Ft McRee, FL   

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg in the year 1861.   

Nov 28   In the year 1861 confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

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

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