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) in the year 1862.  

Mar 11   General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles  

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

Mar 17   Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.  

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign in the year 1862.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1862 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   Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926) in the year 1862.  

Mar 28   On this day in history skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia  

Mar 31   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

Apr 02   On this day in history nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)  

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

Apr 04   Battle of Yorktown begins in the year 1862.  

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

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

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

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.