Page 13: Historical Events In 1861

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).   

Dec 15   Gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45.   

Dec 16   Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

Dec 17   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

Dec 18   Lionel Monckton, composer.   

Dec 19   Battle of Black Water   

Dec 19   Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator.   

Dec 20   Battle of Dranesville, VA.   

Dec 21   Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel   

Dec 22   Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theocentric Theology)   

Dec 22   Sara Jeannette Duncan, journalist, novelist, was born at Brantford, Ontario, she joined the Toronto Globe in 1886-87, as its inaugural female full time journalist.   

Dec 26   Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory).   

Dec 26   Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52.   

Dec 30   US, banks formally ends payments in gold   

Dec 31   22990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record.   

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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,