Page 3: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues inaugural storm warnings for ships.   

Feb 06   inaugural meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America.   

Feb 08   Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL   

Feb 08   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.   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of CSA   

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and VP of CSA   

Feb 09   Tennessee votes against secession   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies.   

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC   

Feb 11   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   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72.   

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

Feb 12   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK.   

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

Feb 13   1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ   

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President.   

Feb 13   Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks and defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians   

Feb 13   The inaugural military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, Arizona   

Feb 13   Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian).   

Feb 15   Alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas).   

Feb 15   Ft Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)   

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL.   

Feb 18   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala.   

Feb 18   King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia is recorded as becoming inaugural king of Italy.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3].   

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom.   

Feb 20   Dept of Navy of Confederacy forms   

Feb 20   Nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist.   

Feb 21   Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief   

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer.   

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration.   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player    

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian   

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist    

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),    

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,    

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,    

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,    

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,    

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,    

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,