Page 2: 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!) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1861 georgia becomes 5th state to secede   

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 in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1861 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   Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union in the year 1861.   

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

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   State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.   

Feb 01   On this day in history dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands   

Feb 01   Texas votes to secede from the Union in the year 1861.   

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 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   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   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   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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58