Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 19   Maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender.   

Mar 19   The inaugural Taranaki War ends in New Zealand   

Mar 20   An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.   

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered.   

Mar 22   The inaugural US nursing school chartered   

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

Mar 23   London's inaugural tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating.   

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

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans.   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX.   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx.   

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50.   

Apr 08   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 09   Asteroid 66, Maia discovered.   

Apr 09   Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

Apr 09   Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

Apr 09   US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War.   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising.   

Apr 12   Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates   

Apr 13   Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces.   

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter.   

Apr 15   Federal army (75000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races).   

Apr 16   US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

Apr 17   Asteroid 67, Asia discovered   

Apr 17   Indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy   

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia.   

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede.   

Apr 18   Battle of Harpers Ferry, VA.   

Apr 18   Col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player    

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian    

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),   

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,    

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,    

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,    

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,   

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,