Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 15   Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   On this day in history flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

Jan 17   On this day in history flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

Jan 18   American Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 19   Georgia becomes 5th state to secede on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1861 georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia seceded from the Union.   

Jan 19   MS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island in the year 1861.   

Jan 21   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

Jan 21   In the year 1861 mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

Jan 22   Karel Stecker, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 23   In the year 1861 agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe   

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Jan 24   On this day in history arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

Jan 24   On this day in history federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

Jan 26   Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1861 kansas becomes 34th state   

Jan 29   In the year 1861 kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

Jan 30   Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Jan 31   Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Feb 01   Dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Texas votes to secede from the Union on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy   

Feb 05   1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale in the year 1861.   

Feb 05   On this day in history first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

Feb 05   On this day in history kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

Feb 05   On this day in history louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

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