Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) in the year 1861.   

Jan 15   Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis on this day in history.   

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

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   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 19   On this day in history georgia becomes 5th state to secede   

Jan 19   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1861 mS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island   

Jan 21   On this day in history jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign   

Jan 21   On this day in history mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union.   

Jan 22   Karel Stecker, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 louisiana becomes 6th state to secede   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes 34th state on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 31   On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

Feb 01   On this day in history dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

Feb 01   Texas votes to secede from the Union in the year 1861.   

Feb 02   On this day in history mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy   

Feb 04   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1861 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   Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

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   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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