Page 4: 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   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   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   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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 02   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1861 russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]   

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

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

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   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN in the year 1861.   

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

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   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   On this day in history confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 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   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58