Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 22   The inaugural US nursing school chartered   

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

Mar 23   London's inaugural tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating.   

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx.   

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

Apr 09   Asteroid 66, Maia discovered.   

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher.   

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York.   

Apr 09   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy.   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War   

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

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

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates   

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces   

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter.   

Apr 15   Federal army (75000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln.   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln.   

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states.   

Apr 17   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered   

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy.   

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia.   

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede.   

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA   

Apr 18   Col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies   

Apr 18   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67.   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed.   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War).   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player    

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian    

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist    

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),   

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,   

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,    

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,   

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,   

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,