Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

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

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

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

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   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   MS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 karel Stecker, composer   

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   In the year 1861 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

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

Jan 24   Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history kansas becomes 34th state   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1861 dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

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

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