Historical Events In 1864

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

Jun 25   Horse tramway at the Hague, opens on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1864 petersburg Campaign-Federals begin digging tunnels under Reb lines  

Jun 25   On this day in history walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist/chemist (Nobel 1920)  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain GA  

Jun 27   In the year 1864 charles Garrison Harker, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle at 26  

Jun 29   Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1864 statuary Hall in US Capitol established  

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

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

Jul 05   Battle of Smith's Expedition, MS (Tupelo, Harrisburg) in the year 1864.  

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

Jul 06   Battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600 in the year 1864.  

Jul 06   Samuel Allen Rice, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries at 36 in the year 1864.  

Jul 07   S Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid- in the year 1864.  

Jul 08   On this day in history the Shinsengumi sabotage the Choshu-han shishi's planned attack on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. This event is known as Ikedaya Jiken.  

Jul 09   On this day in history battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400  

Jul 09   In the year 1864 franz Miller, becomes first Train Murderer  

Jul 11   Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) in the year 1864.  

Jul 11   Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 & injuring 109 of 955 aboard in the year 1864.  

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   On this day in history victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27  

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

Jul 17   Daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29 in the year 1864.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)  

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

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)  

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)  

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.