Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   In the year 1862 george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

Oct 17   On this day in history battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

Oct 18   James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory) in the year 1862.   

Oct 19   The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

Oct 22   In the year 1862 battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory   

Oct 30   Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano) in the year 1862.   

Nov 03   In the year 1862 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana   

Nov 04   Dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes) in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   In the year 1862 gatling gun patented   

Nov 04   The Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling) in the year 1862.   

Nov 05   In the year 1862 ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac   

Nov 06   On this day in history charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35   

Nov 06   On this day in history nY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established   

Nov 06   NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms on this day in history.   

Nov 09   John Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32 in the year 1862.   

Nov 09   US Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Battle of Holly Spring, MS on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75   

Nov 15   On this day in history adolf Bartels, German folk art writer   

Nov 16   On this day in history charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

Nov 17   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

Nov 17   In the year 1862 confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 17   In the year 1862 confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 20   Armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg   

Nov 20   Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) in the year 1862.   

Nov 23   In the year 1862 alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo)   

Nov 24   M Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo" 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   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.