Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   In the year 1861 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

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

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

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1861 london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

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 in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

Apr 08   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

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

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

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 in the year 1861.   

Apr 12   On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

Apr 13   On this day in history after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates   

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces in the year 1861.   

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

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.   

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

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 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 in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

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   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.