Historical Events In 1861

Feb 06   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 20   Nicolaas van Meeteren, Curacao, folklorist in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.  

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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58