Historical Events In 1864

Aug 05   In the year 1864 spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati  

Aug 06   Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1864 comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth  

Aug 08   On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)  

Aug 09   In the year 1864 battle of Ft Morgan AL  

Aug 13   On this day in history battle of Deep Bottom VA (Strawberry Plains) & Fussell's Mill VA  

Aug 14   -16] Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieges Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1864 daniel Phineas Woodbury, US engineer/Union general-major, dies  

Aug 15   Off New England coast, CSS Tallahassee captures 6 yankee schooners on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1864 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault  

Aug 16   On this day in history ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)  

Aug 16   On this day in history john Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31  

Aug 18   6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault in the year 1864.  

Aug 18   In the year 1864 petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days  

Aug 19   2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1864 8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties)  

Aug 20   Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1864.  

Aug 21   BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31] in the year 1864.  

Aug 21   In the year 1864 john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24  

Aug 22   Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations  

Aug 22   In the year 1864 international Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland  

Aug 22   International Red Cross Founded in the year 1864.  

Aug 23   Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1864 fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile  

Aug 23   Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama in the year 1864.  

Aug 25   In the year 1864 combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda  

Aug 25   Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on this day in history.  

Aug 29   William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1864 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough  

Aug 31   On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties  

Aug 31   Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer  

Sep 01   2nd day of battle at Jonesboro Georgia, about 3,000 casualties in the year 1864.  

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1864.  

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   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

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.