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   First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States in the year 1861.   

Oct 25   Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield) in the year 1861.   

Oct 25   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1861.   

Oct 26   On this day in history pony Express ends   

Oct 26   In the year 1861 richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

Nov 01   Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist in the year 1861.   

Nov 04   On this day in history university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) in the year 1861.   

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1861 battle of Belmont, MO   

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   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto) in the year 1861.   

Nov 09   In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   On this day in history robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri)   

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

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

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer in the year 1861.   

Nov 19   In the year 1861 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   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens in the year 1861.   

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

Nov 26   In the year 1861 west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg   

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

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

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58