Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Mar 22   1st US nursing school chartered in the year 1861.  

Mar 22   In the year 1861 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   London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating in the year 1861.  

Mar 27   On this day in history black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars  

Mar 31   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history federals abandon Fort Quitman TX  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

Apr 08   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 09   In the year 1861 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

Apr 09   On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

Apr 09   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

Apr 13   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1861 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

Apr 15   Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) in the year 1861.  

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia in the year 1861.  

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede on this day in history.  

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 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   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   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

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 in the year 1861.  

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   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58