Historical Events In 1861

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

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

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   On this day in history american Civil War  

Jan 18   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede in the year 1861.  

Jan 29   In the year 1861 kansas becomes 34th state  

Jan 29   On this day in history kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Jan 31   Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1861 state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history texas votes to secede from the Union.  

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) in the year 1861.  

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   Confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy in the year 1861.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale  

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   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.  

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58