Historical Events In 1862

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

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

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

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   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) in the year 1862.  

Mar 13   In the year 1862 vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer  

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

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 in the year 1862.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1862 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   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1862 george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer  

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

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia in the year 1862.  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1862 civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River  

Apr 01   On this day in history shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA  

Apr 02   In the year 1862 nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)  

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Battle of Yorktown begins on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

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