Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   On this day in history 4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia  

Nov 29   In the year 1864 at dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men  

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the year 1864.  

Nov 29   On this day in history one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies  

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities  

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin, Tennessee  

Nov 30   In the year 1864 hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33  

Dec 01   On this day in history fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.  

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31  

Dec 02   Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Dec 03   In the year 1864 herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)  

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA in the year 1864.  

Dec 04   Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC in the year 1864.  

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum") in the year 1864.  

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer in the year 1864.  

Dec 10   General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins in the year 1864.  

Dec 10   In the year 1864 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins  

Dec 13   In the year 1864 battle of Ft McAllister, GA  

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville in the year 1864.  

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities in the year 1864.  

Dec 17   John Felix August Korling, composer in the year 1864.  

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history gen Sherman conquers Savannah  

Dec 21   In the year 1864 william Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51  

Dec 22   On this day in history hMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives  

Dec 24   In the year 1864 battle of Gordonsville, VA  

Dec 28   Battle of Egypt Station, MS in the year 1864.  

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball 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   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1864 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   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   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1864 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 13   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY  

Jan 15   In the year 1864 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   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1864.  

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