Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1861 1st US nursing school chartered  

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

Mar 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1861 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx in the year 1861.  

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 12   In the year 1861 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising  

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1861 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states  

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   In the year 1861 virginia become 8th state to secede  

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA in the year 1861.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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.