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   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

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

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   On this day in history president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

Apr 20   In the year 1861 battle of Norfolk, VA   

Apr 20   On this day in history robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

Apr 21   In the year 1861 uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith in the year 1861.   

Apr 23   On this day in history arkansas troops seize Ft Smith   

Apr 23   Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal in the year 1861.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1861 georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1861 asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union in the year 1861.   

Apr 29   On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

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

May 01   On this day in history lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

May 03   In the year 1861 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80   

May 03   On this day in history gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

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

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

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 05   In the year 1861 alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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

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