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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history georgia becomes 5th state to secede  

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

Jan 19   Georgia seceded from the Union on this day in history.  

Jan 19   MS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island in the year 1861.  

Jan 21   Jefferson Davis of Mississippi & 4 other southern senators resign in the year 1861.  

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   Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 26   In the year 1861 louisiana becomes 6th state to secede  

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   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   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   On this day in history dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands  

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

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

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

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

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   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.