Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   Great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1862 uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)  

Mar 11   In the year 1862 general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia  

Mar 11   On this day in history lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer  

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern in the year 1862.  

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

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN in the year 1862.  

Mar 16   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1862 battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles  

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

Mar 19   On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

Mar 22   San Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation in the year 1862.  

Mar 23   In the year 1862 battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign  

Mar 23   On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

Mar 23   On this day in history nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)  

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) in the year 1862.  

Mar 26   In the year 1862 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)  

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1862 aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)  

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

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

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   In the year 1862 james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies  

Apr 04   In the year 1862 battle of Yorktown begins  

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

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

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61