Historical Events In 1863

Jul 14   Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek) in the year 1863.   

Jul 15   Pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army in the year 1863.   

Jul 16   On this day in history utrecht-Swells railway opens   

Jul 17   In the year 1863 battle of Honey Springs   

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1863 james Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35   

Jul 18   Battle of Fort Wagner, SC in the year 1863.   

Jul 18   On this day in history william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

Jul 19   Battle of Buffington's Island (St George Creek), Ohio in the year 1863.   

Jul 19   On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men)   

Jul 21   On this day in history c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Jul 22   In the year 1863 alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910)   

Jul 22   Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1863 battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia   

Jul 25   Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history at Salineville, OH John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender   

Jul 26   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Jazeps Witols, composer in the year 1863.   

Jul 26   On this day in history samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70   

Jul 28   James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 in the year 1863.   

Jul 29   Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35 in the year 1863.   

Jul 30   In the year 1863 george Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

Jul 30   On this day in history henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford)   

Jul 30   Pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1863 the birth of Henry Ford, American car manufacturer   

Aug 01   Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas & start of Chattanooga campaign on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34) in the year 1863.   

Aug 03   Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1863.   

Aug 08   On this day in history american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

Aug 08   On this day in history angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)   

Aug 11   In the year 1863 arpad Szendy, composer   

Aug 11   Cambodia becomes French protectorate in the year 1863.   

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1863 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1863 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

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

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