The 1860s

1861 165 years ago

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (died 1936)

Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, was a senior British Army officer and imperial governor. He fought in the Second Boer War and in the First World Wa…

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (died 1936)

1861 165 years ago

William Arms Fisher, American composer and music historian (died 1948)

William Arms Fisher was an American composer, music historian and writer.

William Arms Fisher, American composer and music historian (died 1948)

1861 165 years ago

Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1931)

Motilal Nehru was an Indian lawyer, activist, and politician affiliated with the Indian National Congress. He served as the Congress President twice, from 1919 to 1920 and from 192…

Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1931)

1861 165 years ago

Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Despite some popular support for the cause of the …

Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Conf

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Conf

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: The state of Kentucky proclaims its neutrality, which will last until September 3 when Confederate f

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: The state of Kentucky proclaims its neutrality, which will last until September 3 when Confederate f

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: The State of North Carolina secedes from the Union

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: The State of North Carolina secedes from the Union

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia, with Colonel Elmer E

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia, with Colonel Elmer E

1861 165 years ago

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

Rabindranath Thakur, also known by his pseudonym Bhanusimha was a Bengali polymath of the Bengal Renaissance period. In 1913, Tagore became the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in …

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

1861 165 years ago

Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (died 1931)

Dame Nellie Melba was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century, and was …

Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (died 1931)

1861 165 years ago

Abel Ayerza, Argentinian physician and academic (died 1918)

Abel Ayerza was an Argentine doctor who gave his name to the cardiological condition Ayerza’s disease.

Abel Ayerza, Argentinian physician and academic (died 1918)

1861 165 years ago

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was founded on 29 May 1861, and is the oldest and one of the largest business organizations in Hong Kong, marking a historic milestone of …

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Tennessee secedes from the Union

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia

1861 165 years ago

József Rippl-Rónai, Hungarian painter (died 1927)

József Rippl-Rónai was a Hungarian painter. He was among the first Hungarian exponents of artistic modernism.

József Rippl-Rónai, Hungarian painter (died 1927)

1861 165 years ago

Concordia Selander, Swedish actress and manager (died 1935)

Concordia Cornelia Johanna Selander, née Hård, was a Swedish actress and theatre manager.

Concordia Selander, Swedish actress and manager (died 1935)

1861 165 years ago

William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (died 1937)

William Bispham Propsting, CMG was an Australian lawyer and politician. He served as premier of Tasmania from 1903 to 1904. He was a member of the parliament of Tasmania for over 3…

William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (died 1937)

1861 165 years ago

Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (died 1942)

Robina Nicol was a Scottish-born New Zealand photographer and suffragist.

Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (died 1942)

1861 165 years ago

Gustav Tammann, Russian-German chemist and physicist (died 1938)

Gustav Heinrich Johann Apollon Tammann was a prominent Baltic German chemist-physicist who made important contributions in the fields of glassy and solid solutions, heterogeneous e…

Gustav Tammann, Russian-German chemist and physicist (died 1938)

1861 165 years ago

American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for…

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…

American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for…