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What Happened In April 1861 In History

Historical Events for April, 1861

  • 12th » American Civil War: The war begins with Confederate States of America e.g Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
  • 13th » American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces.
  • 19th » American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession in the United States Confederate States of America e.g Secession mob in Baltimore, Maryland, attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.
  • 20th » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
  • 27th » President of the United States called American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of 'habeas corpus'.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1861

  • 2nd » Iván Persa, Slovenian priest (d. 1935)
  • 6th » Stanislas de Guaita, French poet (d. 1897)
  • 15th » Bliss Carman, Canadian-American poet (d. 1929)
  • 23rd » Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal (d. 1936)
  • 23rd » John Peltz, American baseball player (d. 1906)

Famous Deaths for April 1861

  • 4th » John McLean, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Postmaster General (b. 1785)
  • 8th » Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (b. 1811)
  • 11th » Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet and composer (b. 1824)
  • 15th » Sylvester Jordan, Austrian-German lawyer and politician (b. 1792)

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