Historical Events In 1864

Jun 22   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history horse tramway at the Hague, opens   

Jun 25   Petersburg Campaign-Federals begin digging tunnels under Reb lines in the year 1864.   

Jun 25   On this day in history walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist/chemist (Nobel 1920)   

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain GA in the year 1864.   

Jun 27   In the year 1864 charles Garrison Harker, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle at 26   

Jun 29   In the year 1864 anton Beer-Walbrun, composer   

Jun 29   In the year 1864 grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed   

Jul 01   Battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS--- in the year 1864.   

Jul 02   Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester in the year 1864.   

Jul 02   Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC in the year 1864.   

Jul 02   Statuary Hall in US Capitol established in the year 1864.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]   

Jul 04   -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Jul 05   In the year 1864 battle of Smith's Expedition, MS (Tupelo, Harrisburg)   

Jul 06   On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis)   

Jul 06   On this day in history battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600   

Jul 06   Samuel Allen Rice, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries at 36 in the year 1864.   

Jul 07   On this day in history s Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid-   

Jul 08   The Shinsengumi sabotage the Choshu-han shishi's planned attack on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. This event is known as Ikedaya Jiken on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1864 franz Miller, becomes first Train Murderer   

Jul 11   Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC in the year 1864.   

Jul 12   On this day in history george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]   

Jul 13   On this day in history early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley   

Jul 14   On this day in history gold is discovered in Helena, Mont   

Jul 15   On this day in history marie Tempest, [Marie Susan Etherington], actress (Yellow Sands)   

Jul 15   Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 & injuring 109 of 955 aboard in the year 1864.   

Jul 15   On this day in history troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard   

Jul 16   On this day in history victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27   

Jul 17   On this day in history cSA President Davis replaces Gen Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood   

Jul 17   On this day in history daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29   

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

Jan 05   In the year 1864 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY in the year 1864.   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 in the year 1864.   

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.