Page 4: Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1861 rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] in the year 1861.   

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

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

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   In the year 1861 president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office   

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1861 st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

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

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.   

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   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

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