Historical Events In 1863

Aug 11   On this day in history french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

Aug 12   1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   First cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history the first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.   

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 in the year 1863.   

Aug 14   In the year 1863 first Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation.   

Aug 15   Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars in the year 1863.   

Aug 16   On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA   

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1863 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

Aug 18   On this day in history thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

Aug 21   Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill in the year 1863.   

Aug 26   Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies   

Sep 01   6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1863 rR &ferry connection between SF &Oakland inaugurated   

Sep 03   On this day in history first Australian troops arrive in New Zealand   

Sep 05   Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama in the year 1863.   

Sep 06   -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties) in the year 1863.   

Sep 06   On this day in history after 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC   

Sep 06   On this day in history lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33   

Sep 06   In the year 1863 rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento)   

Sep 07   On this day in history federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass   

Sep 08   In the year 1863 -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee   

Sep 08   47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history battle of Cumberland Gap, TN   

Sep 10   On this day in history george Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris   

Sep 13   On this day in history arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934)   

Sep 15   In the year 1863 horatio William Parker, composer   

Sep 16   Robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies   

Sep 17   Pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 in the year 1863.   

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 in the year 1863.   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.