Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On this day in history on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration  

Feb 23   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US in the year 1861.  

Feb 23   In the year 1861 dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns  

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office in the year 1861.  

Feb 26   In the year 1861 ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)  

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy in the year 1861.  

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.  

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing in the year 1861.  

Feb 27   In the year 1861 warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland  

Feb 28   On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created  

Feb 28   The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington in the year 1861.  

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC in the year 1861.  

Mar 02   On this day in history uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories  

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom  

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]  

Mar 04   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States  

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag in the year 1861.  

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living in the year 1861.  

Mar 04   On this day in history president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office  

Mar 06   On this day in history provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army  

Mar 07   Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN in the year 1861.  

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies  

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies  

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 in the year 1861.  

Mar 10   On this day in history el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.  

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

Mar 11   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers  

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

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1861 italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed  

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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   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

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 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 in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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