Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1864 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

Jun 04   On this day in history nassau William Senior, British economist   

Jun 05   Battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City) in the year 1864.   

Jun 05   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1864.   

Jun 06   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) in the year 1864.   

Jun 07   In the year 1864 abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party   

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Big Shanty, GA   

Jun 10   Battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1864 siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865   

Jun 11   On this day in history -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)   

Jun 11   In the year 1864 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm   

Jun 11   Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley   

Jun 14   Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease) in the year 1864.   

Jun 14   In the year 1864 battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action   

Jun 14   Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=   

Jun 15   Robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) becomes a miltary cemetery in the year 1864.   

Jun 16   Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1864 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

Jun 17   On this day in history -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

Jun 18   At Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history cSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France   

Jun 19   George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries in the year 1864.   

Jun 20   Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1864 battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA   

Jun 20   In the year 1864 worm Pander, sculptor   

Jun 21   On this day in history new Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends.   

Jun 22   On this day in history battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid)   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1864 death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1864.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1864.   

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54