Light Rain Fog/Mist and 41 F at Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Airport, PA
Winds are Northwest at 10.4 MPH (9 KT). The pressure is 1009.1 mb and the humidity is 96%.The wind chill is 35. Last Updated on Apr 18 2020, 2:53 am EDT. More...
Confederate States of America Established (1861) Although Abraham Lincoln had stated his willingness to tolerate slavery where it currently existed, his election as US president precipitated the secession of several Southern states. South Carolina, the first to secede, was soon followed out of the Union by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. On February 4, 1861, delegates from the seceding states met in Alabama to organize a provisional government. Who was elected president of the Confederate States of America? Discuss More...