Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Nov 04   University of Washington founded in Seattle.   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball).   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President.   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO.   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent.   

Nov 09   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)   

Nov 09   Battle of Piketon, KY   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri)   

Nov 11   Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24   

Nov 14   Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U).   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer.   

Nov 19   Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

Nov 21   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet.   

Nov 22   Battle of Ft McRee, FL.   

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens.   

Nov 26   In this year, At Wheeling, a convention formally adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia.   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg.   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army.   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA.   

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

Nov 30   French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens)   

Nov 30   In this year, Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"   

Dec 04   Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

Dec 05   Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24).   

Dec 08   Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

Dec 08   William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, Durant Motors; was born   

Dec 09   Battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah).   

Dec 13   Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV.   

Dec 14   Albert, prince consort of Engld/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42   

Dec 14   Prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, dies in London.   

Dec 15   Charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built and operated in US)   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player    

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian   

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist    

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),   

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,   

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,    

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,    

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,   

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,