Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns  

Feb 23   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office  

Feb 26   Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) in the year 1861.  

Feb 27   On this day in history rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington  

Mar 02   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC  

Mar 02   US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories in the year 1861.  

Mar 03   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom  

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

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States in the year 1861.  

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.  

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   In the year 1861 confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution  

Mar 13   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 16   Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union in the year 1861.  

Mar 16   In the year 1861 confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

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   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   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

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 in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

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