| Includes information relating to the year 1861. |
Films that take place in 1861[]
Characters born in 1861[]
People born in 1861[]
- December 8th: Director/writer Georges Méliès is born in Paris, France.
Miscellaneous[]
- April: The Battle of Fort Sumter leads to the secession of South Carolina from the Union, which signals the beginning of the American Civil War.