Famous Deaths
- Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, Bohemian and Austrian statesman (Minister-President of Austria 1848), dies at 83
- John McLean, American jurist (US Supreme Court Justice, 1829-61; Ohio Supreme Court Justice (1816-22) and US Postmaster General (1823-28), dies at 76
1861 Highlights
About April 4, 1861
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 5 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries