Historical Events In 1865

Apr 14   On this day in history john Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?"   

Apr 14   John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1865 mobile, Alabama is captured   

Apr 14   Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth in the year 1865.   

Apr 15   On this day in history otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   On this day in history the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

Apr 16   On this day in history battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

Apr 16   Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination in the year 1865.   

Apr 18   In the year 1865 confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina   

Apr 20   In the year 1865 chicago's Crosby Opera House opens   

Apr 20   Safety matches were first advertised this day on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington in the year 1865.   

Apr 22   Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries in the year 1865.   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24 in the year 1865.   

Apr 24   In the year 1865 fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

Apr 26   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

Apr 26   Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1865 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   On this day in history gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC   

Apr 26   John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 27   1,450 paroled Union POWs killed when steamer "Sultana" blows up in the year 1865.   

Apr 27   On this day in history body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard.   

Apr 27   On this day in history cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered   

Apr 27   Emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

Apr 30   In the year 1865 -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia   

May 02   Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis in the year 1865.   

May 02   President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

May 04   Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

May 04   Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders in the year 1865.   

May 04   Battle of Mobile AL on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1865 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1865 birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)   

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist   

Jan 03   Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 in the year 1865.   

Jan 08   In the year 1865 death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

Jan 16   Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies