Historical Events In 1862

Jul 24   Johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman) in the year 1862.   

Jul 24   In the year 1862 martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79   

Jul 27   Hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die in the year 1862.   

Jul 27   Steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor on this day in history.   

Aug 04   US govt collects its 1st income tax on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1862 battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

Aug 05   In the year 1862 thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

Aug 06   Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1862 cSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

Aug 06   On this day in history francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

Aug 09   Battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46 in the year 1862.   

Aug 10   Battle of Nueces River TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 11   In the year 1862 carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president in the year 1862.   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

Aug 18   General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1862 billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo.   

Aug 21   In the year 1862 the Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.   

Aug 22   Battle of Catlett's Station VA in the year 1862.   

Aug 22   Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'   

Aug 23   Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) in the year 1862.   

Aug 25   Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves in the year 1862.   

Aug 27   Battle of Cub Run, VA in the year 1862.   

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61