Historical Events In 1861

Jan 14   On this day in history wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 15   In the year 1861 steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis  

Jan 17   Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) in the year 1861.  

Jan 17   Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.  

Jan 18   American Civil War in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   On this day in history georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Georgia seceded from the Union in the year 1861.  

Jan 19   On this day in history mS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island  

Jan 21   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 karel Stecker, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens in the year 1861.  

Jan 26   On this day in history louisiana becomes 6th state to secede  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer  

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   In the year 1861 dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands  

Feb 01   In the year 1861 texas votes to secede from the Union.  

Feb 02   In the year 1861 mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)  

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

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   In the year 1861 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale  

Feb 05   First moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA in the year 1861.  

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

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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 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

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

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.  

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.