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

Feb 23   President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories  

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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   Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies  

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 11   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 arizona Territory votes to leave the Union  

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58