Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   Knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1864 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi  

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1864 jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

Feb 22   -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1864 battle at Dalton, Georgia  

Feb 22   Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee in the year 1864.  

Feb 24   In the year 1864 -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   -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   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   Rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 in the year 1864.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 grant is named commander of the Union armies  

Mar 10   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)  

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

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   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54