Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration in the year 1861.   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1861 uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

Feb 27   On this day in history warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 28   Territories of Nevada & Colorado created in the year 1861.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

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   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

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

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

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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