Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   In the year 1861 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   1st US nursing school chartered on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history the first US nursing school chartered  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1861 london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

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   On this day in history asteroid 67, Asia discovered  

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

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

Apr 17   On this day in history virginia become 8th state to secede  

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.  

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

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 in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

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   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   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.