Page 5: Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   In the year 1861 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 22   The first US nursing school chartered on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX in the year 1861.   

Apr 05   Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

Apr 12   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1861 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1861 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

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   On this day in history indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy   

Apr 17   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Virginia become 8th state to secede in the year 1861.   

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Harpers Ferry, VA   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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