Historical Events In 1864

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

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

Feb 20   Civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   Battle at Okolonam MS on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD  

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   On this day in history 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS  

Feb 22   In the year 1864 battle at Dalton, Georgia  

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   -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost) in the year 1864.  

Feb 24   Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) in the year 1864.  

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

Feb 27   Near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter" on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1864 -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)  

Feb 28   Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1864 skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)  

Mar 01   On this day in history louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built)  

Mar 01   In the year 1864 rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree  

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21  

Mar 04   On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies  

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   In the year 1864 battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)  

Mar 07   On this day in history skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff)  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history grant is named commander of the Union armies  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history red River campaign Louisiana  

Mar 11   In the year 1864 skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)  

Jan 10   In the year 1864 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

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