Historical Events In 1863

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

Jul 16   On this day in history utrecht-Swells railway opens  

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   On this day in history james Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35  

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

Jul 18   In the year 1863 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   On this day in history hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men)  

Jul 21   On this day in history c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)  

Jul 22   In the year 1863 alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910)  

Jul 22   In the year 1863 carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 23   On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London  

Jul 24   In the year 1863 battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia  

Jul 25   Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1863 jazeps Witols, composer  

Jul 26   In the year 1863 samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 28   James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35 in the year 1863.  

Jul 30   On this day in history george Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

Jul 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1863.  

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   In the year 1863 gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34)  

Aug 03   In the year 1863 governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history arpad Szendy, composer  

Aug 11   Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history french protectorate over Cambodia is established.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

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

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

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

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

Mar 11   On this day in history death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1863 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.