Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   In the year 1864 james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle  

Jun 03   Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer in the year 1864.  

Jun 04   Nassau William Senior, British economist on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City) on this day in history.  

Jun 05   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)  

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party in the year 1864.  

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Big Shanty, GA  

Jun 10   In the year 1864 battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River)  

Jun 10   Siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865 in the year 1864.  

Jun 11   In the year 1864 -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)  

Jun 11   300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm in the year 1864.  

Jun 11   On this day in history richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote)  

Jun 12   In the year 1864 lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley  

Jun 14   In the year 1864 alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease)  

Jun 14   Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay  

Jun 14   Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt on this day in history.  

Jun 15   -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia in the year 1864.  

Jun 15   Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton on this day in history.  

Jun 15   On this day in history battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line  

Jun 15   On this day in history joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=  

Jun 15   On this day in history robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) becomes a miltary cemetery  

Jun 16   Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.  

Jun 16   Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1864 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia  

Jun 18   On this day in history at Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults  

Jun 19   CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France in the year 1864.  

Jun 19   On this day in history george Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries  

Jun 20   On this day in history australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand  

Jun 20   Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor  

Jun 21   On this day in history new Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends.  

Jun 22   In the year 1864 battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)  

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)  

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   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1864.  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

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 on this day in history.