Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

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

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

Oct 24   First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1861 first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1861 university of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball) on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Belmont, MO on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY in the year 1861.   

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) in the year 1861.   

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   Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

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

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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