Page 2: Historical Events In 1861

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

Jan 15   Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis in the year 1861.   

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!) in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   American Civil War on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1861 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

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   On this day in history kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

Jan 30   Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1861 texas votes to secede from the Union.   

Feb 02   Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) in the year 1861.   

Feb 04   On this day in history confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1861 kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

Feb 05   In the year 1861 louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.