Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 19   In the year 1861 maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender  

Mar 19   In the year 1861 the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.  

Mar 20   In the year 1861 an earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.  

Mar 22   On this day in history 1st US nursing school chartered  

Mar 22   In the year 1861 the first US nursing school chartered  

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating in the year 1861.  

Mar 23   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating in the year 1861.  

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Fort Quitman TX  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Asteroid 66, Maia discovered in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja in the year 1861.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York  

Apr 09   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War in the year 1861.  

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising in the year 1861.  

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces  

Apr 14   On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter  

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1861 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)  

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history asteroid 67, Asia discovered  

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1861 battle of Harpers Ferry, VA  

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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