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   On this day in history by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US  

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)  

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.  

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland in the year 1861.  

Feb 28   Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1861 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   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1861 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1861 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000  

Mar 10   El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali in the year 1861.  

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 11   Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution in the year 1861.  

Mar 13   In the year 1861 jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers  

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 16   On this day in history arizona Territory votes to leave the Union  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed  

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

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

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

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