Historical Events In 1861

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

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

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand on this day in history.  

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina in the year 1861.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars in the year 1861.  

Mar 31   On this day in history confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX in the year 1861.  

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   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   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

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

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1861 after 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates  

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)  

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy  

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede in the year 1861.  

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

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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