Historical Events In 1863

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

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

Aug 12   On this day in history first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)  

Aug 12   The first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export in the year 1863.  

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   On this day in history submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars  

Aug 16   In the year 1863 chickamauga campaign GA  

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill  

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   6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   First Australian troops arrive in New Zealand on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama in the year 1863.  

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

Sep 06   Rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 08   Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer on this day in history.  

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   Horatio William Parker, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.  

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 in the year 1863.  

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52