Historical Events In 1865

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

Jul 07   On this day in history mary Surratt, & 3 other Lincoln conspirators, hanged  

Jul 10   Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes) in the year 1865.  

Jul 13   In the year 1865 horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"  

Jul 13   In the year 1865 pT Barnum's museum burns down  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1865 annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady  

Jul 14   On this day in history the first ascent of Matterhorn  

Jul 15   On this day in history alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe  

Jul 15   Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, dies at 55 in the year 1865.  

Jul 16   George A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist in the year 1865.  

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

Jul 19   On this day in history charles Horace Mayo, surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic)  

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   On this day in history robert Kahn, composer  

Jul 22   V E Walker takes 10-104 in an innings for Middlesex v Lancs in the year 1865.  

Jul 23   In the year 1865 friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

Jul 24   In the year 1865 frank Wedekind, writer  

Jul 24   On this day in history johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30  

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

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

Jul 26   Patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium) in the year 1865.  

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   Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina in the year 1865.  

Jul 29   In the year 1865 nicola Spinelli, composer  

Jul 30   On this day in history 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" in the year 1865.  

Aug 10   Alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana) in the year 1865.  

Aug 12   William Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies in the year 1865.  

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born in the year 1865.  

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)  

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908) was born in the year 1865.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1865 birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1865 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   Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828) died in the year 1865.  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)  

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 in the year 1865.  

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

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies on this day in history.