Page 6: Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   On this day in history col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies   

Apr 18   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   On this day in history warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA in the year 1861.   

Apr 20   In the year 1861 robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

Apr 21   On this day in history uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

Apr 22   On this day in history robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

Apr 22   On this day in history robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith   

Apr 23   On this day in history edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   In the year 1861 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history president Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 west Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US   

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   In the year 1861 maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1861 president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory   

May 01   In the year 1861 lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

May 03   On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan in the year 1861.   

May 03   General Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1861 lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.