Page 3: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 08   Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 11   President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Feb 11   US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history state troops seize US munitions in Napoleon AK   

Feb 12   On this day in history state troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK   

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

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President in the year 1861.   

Feb 13   Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks &defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas) in the year 1861.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Ala on this day in history.   

Feb 18   King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first king of Italy in the year 1861.   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 20   Nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist on this day in history.   

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   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58