Historical Events In 1864

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

Jun 03   On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer  

Jun 04   Nassau William Senior, British economist in the year 1864.  

Jun 05   In the year 1864 battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City)  

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) on this day in history.  

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   -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line in the year 1864.  

Jun 15   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/= in the year 1864.  

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 in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1864 at Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults  

Jun 19   On this day in history cSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France  

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

Jun 20   Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 20   Worm Pander, sculptor in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 22   Battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.  

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

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]  

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)  

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

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1864 death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54