Historical Events In 1861
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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 On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns
Feb 23 President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.
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 in the year 1861.
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 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 in the year 1861.
Mar 02 In the year 1861 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories
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 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 In the year 1861 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 President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.
Mar 06 Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army in the year 1861.
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 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 In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67
Mar 11 On this day in history confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
Mar 13 Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers on this day in history.
Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.
Mar 16 Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union in the year 1861.
Mar 16 In the year 1861 confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain
Mar 17 On this day in history italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed
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