Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   On this day in history 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) in the year 1864.  

Jun 05   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1864.  

Jun 06   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) in the year 1864.  

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Battle of Big Shanty, GA in the year 1864.  

Jun 10   Battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River) in the year 1864.  

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   Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) in the year 1864.  

Jun 12   On this day in history lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley  

Jun 14   Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease) in the year 1864.  

Jun 14   In the year 1864 battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action  

Jun 14   Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay in the year 1864.  

Jun 14   On this day in history leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt  

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

Jun 15   Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in the year 1864.  

Jun 15   Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 battle of Lynchburg VA  

Jun 16   On this day in history siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries in the year 1864.  

Jun 20   Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1864 battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA  

Jun 20   Worm Pander, sculptor in the year 1864.  

Jun 21   New Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends on this day in history.  

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

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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 in the year 1864.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

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