1861

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1830s  1840s  1850s  – 1860s –  1870s  1880s  1890s
Years:	1858 1859 1860 – 1861 – 1862 1863 1864

Events

• The American Civil War begins.