Historical Events In 1861
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Oct 22 On this day in history 1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed
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 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 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1861.
Oct 26 Pony Express ends in the year 1861.
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 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 On this day in history johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist
Nov 04 University of Washington founded in Seattle on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1861 battle of Piketon, KY
Nov 10 Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history vaclav Suk, composer
Nov 19 In the year 1861 julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper
Nov 20 On this day in history secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.
Nov 21 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.
Nov 22 Battle of Ft McRee, FL in the year 1861.
Nov 24 Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens in the year 1861.
Nov 26 In the year 1861 at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia
Nov 26 In the year 1861 west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg
Nov 28 On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.
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