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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1861.  

Feb 27   On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing  

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1861 the Colorado Territory is organized.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]  

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

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

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain in the year 1861.  

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   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   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   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   In the year 1861 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   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.