March 16th (1861) was a Saturday. It's the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 290 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th March, 1861
» Edward Clark (governor) Edward Clark becomes List of Governors of Texas Governor of Texas, replacing Sam Houston, who has been evicted from the office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America Confederacy.