Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   Great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar in the year 1862.   

Mar 10   In the year 1862 great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   US issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000) in the year 1862.   

Mar 11   General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of   

Mar 11   On this day in history lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief   

Mar 12   On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology in the year 1862.   

Mar 15   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN in the year 1862.   

Mar 15   General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN in the year 1862.   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles in the year 1862.   

Mar 16   In the year 1862 battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles   

Mar 16   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles   

Mar 17   Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   San Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Mar 23   Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) in the year 1862.   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) in the year 1862.   

Mar 26   In the year 1862 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer in the year 1862.   

Mar 28   In the year 1862 aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

Mar 28   On this day in history skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1862 civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River   

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) in the year 1862.   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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