Page 13: Historical Events In 1861

Nov 30   In the year 1861 french Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens)   

Nov 30   Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1861 lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)   

Dec 05   Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24) in the year 1861.   

Dec 08   On this day in history aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

Dec 08   William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, Durant Motors; was born in the year 1861.   

Dec 09   On this day in history battle of Bird Creek, Indian Terr (High Shoal, Chusto-Talasah)   

Dec 13   In the year 1861 battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

Dec 14   In the year 1861 albert, prince consort of Engld/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42   

Dec 14   In the year 1861 prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, dies in London.   

Dec 15   In the year 1861 charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

Dec 15   On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 16   On this day in history karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

Dec 17   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Lionel Monckton, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history battle of Black Water   

Dec 19   In the year 1861 constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton Engld, Russian-English translator   

Dec 20   Battle of Dranesville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel in the year 1861.   

Dec 22   Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theocentric Theology) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Sara Jeannette Duncan, journalist, novelist, was born at Brantford, Ontario, she joined the Toronto Globe in 1886-87, as its first female full time journalist in the year 1861.   

Dec 26   In the year 1861 friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

Dec 26   In the year 1861 philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52   

Dec 30   US, banks stops payments in gold on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history 22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58