Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 22   1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed in the year 1861.   

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history pony Express ends   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) in the year 1861.   

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

Nov 02   American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter in the year 1861.   

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   On this day in history james A Naismith, inventor (basketball)   

Nov 06   On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres   

Nov 06   On this day in history jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Battle of Piketon, KY on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1861 robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri)   

Nov 11   On this day in history pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U) in the year 1861.   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer in the year 1861.   

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   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Battle of Ft McRee, FL on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1861 luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens   

Nov 26   At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia in the year 1861.   

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

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

Nov 28   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.