Historical Events In 1863

Aug 11   In the year 1863 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.  

Aug 12   1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.  

Aug 12   First cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.  

Aug 12   The first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 in the year 1863.  

Aug 14   On this day in history first Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation.  

Aug 15   In the year 1863 submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars  

Aug 16   On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA  

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed in the year 1863.  

Aug 17   In the year 1863 federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC  

Aug 17   Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston in the year 1863.  

Aug 18   In the year 1863 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

Aug 21   Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill in the year 1863.  

Aug 26   Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs) in the year 1863.  

Aug 26   John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies in the year 1863.  

Sep 01   In the year 1863 6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia  

Sep 01   RR &ferry connection between SF &Oakland inaugurated on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history first Australian troops arrive in New Zealand  

Sep 05   In the year 1863 bread revolt in Mobile Alabama  

Sep 06   -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history after 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC  

Sep 06   In the year 1863 lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33  

Sep 06   On this day in history rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento)  

Sep 07   In the year 1863 federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass  

Sep 08   In the year 1863 -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee  

Sep 08   47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1863 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer  

Sep 09   In the year 1863 battle of Cumberland Gap, TN  

Sep 10   George Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris in the year 1863.  

Sep 13   On this day in history arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934)  

Sep 15   Horatio William Parker, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1863 robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.  

Sep 17   In the year 1863 albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies  

Sep 17   Pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.  

Jan 17   In the year 1863 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died in the year 1863.  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 in the year 1863.  

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 in the year 1863.  

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.