Historical Events In 1864

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

Jun 25   On this day in history horse tramway at the Hague, opens  

Jun 25   Petersburg Campaign-Federals begin digging tunnels under Reb lines on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in the year 1864.  

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

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

Jun 29   Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer in the year 1864.  

Jun 29   On this day in history grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed  

Jul 01   Battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS--- on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester  

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   Battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9] on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia  

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

Jul 06   Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history s Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid-  

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   Battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Franz Miller, becomes first Train Murderer in the year 1864.  

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

Jul 11   Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC in the year 1864.  

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

Jul 13   Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   Marie Tempest, [Marie Susan Etherington], actress (Yellow Sands) in the year 1864.  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1864 troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard  

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   Daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)  

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]  

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   On this day in history birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)  

Jan 04   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died in the year 1864.  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

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