Historical Events In 1861

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) on this day in history.  

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!) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 american Civil War  

Jan 18   Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 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   Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1861 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   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   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

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