Historical Events In 1861

Mar 17   Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history maori War in New Zealand ends with Maori surrender  

Mar 19   The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

Mar 23   London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating in the year 1861.  

Mar 23   In the year 1861 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   Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans in the year 1861.  

Apr 05   In the year 1861 federals abandon Fort Quitman TX  

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

Apr 08   Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1861 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

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   After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates in the year 1861.  

Apr 13   On this day in history fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces  

Apr 14   Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter in the year 1861.  

Apr 15   Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln in the year 1861.  

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   In the year 1861 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states  

Apr 17   In the year 1861 asteroid 67, Asia discovered  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1861 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   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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