Historical Events In 1861

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

Feb 06   On this day in history english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA  

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

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   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Uchimura Kanzo, Tokyo, religious writer (How I Became a Christian) in the year 1861.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL in the year 1861.  

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

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

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1861 dept of Navy of Confederacy forms  

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

Feb 21   Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief in the year 1861.  

Feb 21   Pierre Breville, composer in the year 1861.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

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

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

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.  

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.