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   On this day in history the First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating   

Mar 27   In the year 1861 black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx   

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   On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

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

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

Apr 17   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered in the year 1861.   

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58