Page 3: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

Feb 06   English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships in the year 1861.   

Feb 06   In the year 1861 first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

Feb 08   On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL   

Feb 08   On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala   

Feb 09   Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis &Alexander Stephens elected president &Vice President of CSA on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC   

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1861 uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 12   Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK on this day in history.   

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK in the year 1861.   

Feb 13   1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln declared President   

Feb 13   On this day in history colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians   

Feb 13   The first military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona in the year 1861.   

Feb 13   Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1861 alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)   

Feb 15   In the year 1861 ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL   

Feb 18   On this day in history confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala   

Feb 18   On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3]   

Feb 20   On this day in history dept of Navy of Confederacy forms   

Feb 20   On this day in history nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist   

Feb 21   On this day in history navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief   

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.