Page 4: 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   In the year 1861 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

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   Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 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   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   On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

Mar 02   On this day in history government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1861 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

Mar 04   Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living on this day in history.   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1861 riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1861 arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

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   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 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   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.   

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

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   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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