Historical Events In 1864

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

Nov 29   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1864 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies  

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA in the year 1864.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1864 skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia  

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

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law  

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

Dec 07   On this day in history skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia  

Dec 08   In the year 1864 pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")  

Dec 09   On this day in history sidney Homer, composer  

Dec 10   General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins  

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Ft McAllister, GA  

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN in the year 1864.  

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville  

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer in the year 1864.  

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

Dec 21   Gen Sherman conquers Savannah in the year 1864.  

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

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

Dec 24   In the year 1864 battle of Gordonsville, VA  

Dec 28   Battle of Egypt Station, MS on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1864 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1864.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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