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   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy   

Feb 27   On this day in history russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

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

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   Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

Mar 16   On this day in history confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

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   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

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