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   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1861 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   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   On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1861 territories of Nevada & Colorado created  

Feb 28   The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on this day in history.  

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   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   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 in the year 1861.  

Mar 04   In the year 1861 president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office  

Mar 06   Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army in the year 1861.  

Mar 07   On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN  

Mar 08   St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.  

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.  

Mar 09   In the year 1861 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000  

Mar 10   On this day in history el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.  

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1861 arizona Territory votes to leave the Union  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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