Historical Events In 1863

Jul 15   Pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army in the year 1863.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1863 battle of Honey Springs  

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory on this day in history.  

Jul 17   James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jul 18   Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

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   Alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23   Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia in the year 1863.  

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   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender in the year 1863.  

Jul 26   Jazeps Witols, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1863 henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford)  

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

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

Aug 01   On this day in history battle of Little Rock, Arkansas & start of Chattanooga campaign  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1863 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.  

Aug 08   On this day in history angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)  

Aug 11   Arpad Szendy, composer in the year 1863.  

Aug 11   In the year 1863 cambodia becomes French protectorate  

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 10   In the year 1863 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)  

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 in the year 1863.  

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 on this day in history.