Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Nov 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee in the year 1864.  

Nov 30   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33  

Dec 01   In the year 1864 fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.  

Dec 01   On this day in history raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA  

Dec 02   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 03   On this day in history herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)  

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Dec 04   In the year 1864 battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA  

Dec 04   Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law in the year 1864.  

Dec 06   On this day in history battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")  

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Battle of Ft McAllister, GA in the year 1864.  

Dec 15   On this day in history battle of Nashville, TN  

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of Nashville  

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities  

Dec 17   In the year 1864 john Felix August Korling, composer  

Dec 19   On this day in history adolf Sandberger, composer  

Dec 20   In the year 1864 -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC  

Dec 21   Gen Sherman conquers Savannah in the year 1864.  

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1864.  

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   Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1864 battle of Egypt Station, MS  

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 in the year 1864.  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY  

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54