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 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   In the year 1861 flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)  

Jan 18   American Civil War on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 19   Georgia becomes 5th state to secede in the year 1861.  

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   On this day in history 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   Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 23   Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1861 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy  

Jan 24   Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 29   Kansas becomes 34th state in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1861 charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar  

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

Feb 01   Dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1861 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   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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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