Historical Events In 1864

Jun 22   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Horse tramway at the Hague, opens in the year 1864.  

Jun 25   On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Federals begin digging tunnels under Reb lines  

Jun 25   Walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist/chemist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1864 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain  

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain GA on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Charles Garrison Harker, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1864 anton Beer-Walbrun, composer  

Jun 29   Grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed in the year 1864.  

Jul 01   On this day in history battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS---  

Jul 02   Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC  

Jul 02   On this day in history statuary Hall in US Capitol established  

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]  

Jul 04   In the year 1864 -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia  

Jul 05   In the year 1864 battle of Smith's Expedition, MS (Tupelo, Harrisburg)  

Jul 06   In the year 1864 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis)  

Jul 06   Battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history samuel Allen Rice, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries at 36  

Jul 07   S Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid- on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1864 the Shinsengumi sabotage the Choshu-han shishi's planned attack on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. This event is known as Ikedaya Jiken.  

Jul 09   In the year 1864 battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400  

Jul 09   On this day in history franz Miller, becomes first Train Murderer  

Jul 11   Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1864 confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC  

Jul 12   On this day in history george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]  

Jul 13   On this day in history early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley  

Jul 14   Gold is discovered in Helena, Mont in the year 1864.  

Jul 15   On this day in history marie Tempest, [Marie Susan Etherington], actress (Yellow Sands)  

Jul 15   On this day in history troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 & injuring 109 of 955 aboard  

Jul 15   Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27 in the year 1864.  

Jul 17   CSA President Davis replaces Gen Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29  

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)  

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]  

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 in the year 1864.  

Jan 23   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.