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   In the year 1861 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

Feb 23   In the year 1861 dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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   In the year 1861 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   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

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