Historical Events In 1863

Jul 14   On this day in history battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek)  

Jul 15   In the year 1863 pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army  

Jul 16   Utrecht-Swells railway opens in the year 1863.  

Jul 17   On this day in history battle of Honey Springs  

Jul 17   In the year 1863 battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory  

Jul 17   James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1863 battle of Fort Wagner, SC  

Jul 18   William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history battle of Buffington's Island (St George Creek), Ohio  

Jul 19   In the year 1863 hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men)  

Jul 21   C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) in the year 1863.  

Jul 22   On this day in history alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910)  

Jul 22   Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Alexandra Park opens in North London in the year 1863.  

Jul 24   On this day in history battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia  

Jul 25   In the year 1863 skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia  

Jul 26   In the year 1863 at Salineville, OH John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender  

Jul 26   On this day in history battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender  

Jul 26   On this day in history jazeps Witols, composer  

Jul 26   On this day in history samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 28   In the year 1863 james Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30  

Jul 29   On this day in history edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35  

Jul 30   In the year 1863 george Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

Jul 30   Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot  

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Ford, American car manufacturer on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas & start of Chattanooga campaign on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34) on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY in the year 1863.  

Aug 05   In the year 1863 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53  

Aug 08   American Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday in the year 1863.  

Aug 08   Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) in the year 1863.  

Aug 11   Arpad Szendy, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history cambodia becomes French protectorate  

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Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

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   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.