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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1861 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL   

Feb 08   Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1861 president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott)   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 state troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1861 1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ   

Feb 13   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln declared President   

Feb 13   Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian)   

Feb 15   On this day in history alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)   

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

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 king Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy   

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

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   Dept of Navy of Confederacy forms on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1861 pierre Breville, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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