Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   Knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members) in the year 1864.  

Feb 19   William Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies in the year 1864.  

Feb 20   In the year 1864 civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida  

Feb 21   On this day in history -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi  

Feb 21   On this day in history battle at Okolonam MS  

Feb 21   First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1864.  

Feb 22   -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia in the year 1864.  

Feb 22   In the year 1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS  

Feb 22   Battle at Dalton, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Feb 22   On this day in history jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)  

Feb 22   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)  

Feb 24   On this day in history battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost)  

Feb 27   6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties) in the year 1864.  

Feb 27   Near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter" in the year 1864.  

Feb 28   -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond  

Feb 28   On this day in history skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)  

Mar 01   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) in the year 1864.  

Mar 01   On this day in history rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree  

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree in the year 1864.  

Mar 03   Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies in the year 1864.  

Mar 05   1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history the first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge  

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) in the year 1864.  

Mar 07   On this day in history battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)  

Mar 07   Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) in the year 1864.  

Mar 09   Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1864 grant is named commander of the Union armies  

Mar 10   On this day in history maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52  

Mar 10   Red River campaign Louisiana in the year 1864.  

Mar 11   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee in the year 1864.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born in the year 1864.  

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   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   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1864 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   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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