Famous Birthdays Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt, born in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (d. 1884) Sergei D Sazonov, Russian minister of Foreign Affairs (1910-16) 1861 Highlights About July 29, 1861 Day of the Week: MondayHow Long Ago? 160 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Leo Jul 27, 1861 Dates in History Jul 31, 1861 What Happened in 1861 Emancipation of the Serfs March 3, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter April 12, 1861
