Historical Events In 1861

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

Feb 06   In the year 1861 english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships  

Feb 06   In the year 1861 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   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 in the year 1861.  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   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   State troops seize US munitions in Napoleon, AK on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   Abraham Lincoln declared President on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Feb 19   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom  

Feb 19   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [NS=Mar 3] in the year 1861.  

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   Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.  

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   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 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   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.