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Events of the year '''1861''': | |||
*[[April 12]] – The [[Battle of Fort Sumter]] marks the beginning of the [[American Civil War]] between the seceding [[Confederate States of America]] and the remaining states of "The Union." | |||
*[[August 5]] – [[President of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] signed the [[Revenue Act of 1861]], imposing the first [[income tax]] in the [[United States]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 8 August 2011
Events of the year 1861:
- April 12 – The Battle of Fort Sumter marks the beginning of the American Civil War between the seceding Confederate States of America and the remaining states of "The Union."
- August 5 – President Abraham Lincoln signed the Revenue Act of 1861, imposing the first income tax in the United States.