Historical Events In 1863

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established in the year 1863.  

Aug 12   In the year 1863 1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)  

Aug 12   In the year 1863 first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)  

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

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 15   Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars in the year 1863.  

Aug 16   In the year 1863 chickamauga campaign GA  

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed in the year 1863.  

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)  

Aug 26   On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

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

Sep 01   RR &ferry connection between SF &Oakland inaugurated in the year 1863.  

Sep 03   In the year 1863 first Australian troops arrive in New Zealand  

Sep 05   On this day in history bread revolt in Mobile Alabama  

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

Sep 06   In the year 1863 after 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC  

Sep 06   On this day in history lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33  

Sep 06   Rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento) in the year 1863.  

Sep 07   Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass in the year 1863.  

Sep 08   -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee on this day in history.  

Sep 08   47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX in the year 1863.  

Sep 08   In the year 1863 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer  

Sep 09   Battle of Cumberland Gap, TN on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history george Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris  

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

Sep 15   In the year 1863 horatio William Parker, composer  

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

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

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

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

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1863.  

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66  

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