Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   In the year 1862 great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar  

Mar 10   On this day in history great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar  

Mar 10   On this day in history uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)  

Mar 11   On this day in history general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia  

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1862 lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief  

Mar 12   In the year 1862 jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)  

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1862 battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern  

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology in the year 1862.  

Mar 15   On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN  

Mar 15   On this day in history general John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN  

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles in the year 1862.  

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19   In the year 1862 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

Mar 22   On this day in history san Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation  

Mar 23   On this day in history battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign  

Mar 23   Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Mar 23   Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) in the year 1862.  

Mar 26   On this day in history battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)  

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer in the year 1862.  

Mar 28   On this day in history aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)  

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River  

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River in the year 1862.  

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.  

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins  

Apr 04   In the year 1862 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.  

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.  

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.