Historical Events In 1865

Jul 07   Lewis Paine, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt were executed for their role in a conspiracy to throw the Union government into turmoil in the year 1865.  

Jul 07   Mary Surratt, & 3 other Lincoln conspirators, hanged in the year 1865.  

Jul 10   On this day in history jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)  

Jul 13   On this day in history horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"  

Jul 13   PT Barnum's museum burns down in the year 1865.  

Jul 14   1st ascent of Matterhorn on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady  

Jul 14   The first ascent of Matterhorn on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe in the year 1865.  

Jul 15   In the year 1865 reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, dies at 55  

Jul 16   On this day in history george A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist  

Jul 18   In the year 1865 laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina)  

Jul 19   Charles Horace Mayo, surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first true western showdown on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Robert Kahn, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 22   V E Walker takes 10-104 in an innings for Middlesex v Lancs on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Frank Wedekind, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1865 johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30  

Jul 25   "James Barry", military surgeon, first female Briton to become a qualified medical doctor in the year 1865.  

Jul 25   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist/educator (Contact with Plants) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium)  

Jul 26   Patrick Francis Healy is first black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium) in the year 1865.  

Jul 26   Philipp Scheidemann, German Parliament (SPD)/mayor of Kassel in the year 1865.  

Jul 27   On this day in history welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.  

Jul 29   In the year 1865 nicola Spinelli, composer  

Jul 30   In the year 1865 george Wright, US Union brig-general, dies at 61  

Jul 30   Pope Pius IX visits Suriname on this day in history.  

Jul 31   East India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history the first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia.  

Aug 02   In the year 1865 irving Babbitt, US writer (Rousseau & Romanticism)  

Aug 02   Lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana)  

Aug 12   On this day in history william Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies  

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Jan 01   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer  

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1865.  

Jan 05   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born in the year 1865.  

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)  

Jan 20   Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)  

Jan 16   In the year 1865 death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)  

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64  

Feb 10   In the year 1865 death of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804)  

Feb 15   In the year 1865 nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies