Historical Events In 1865

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1865 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   PT Barnum's museum burns down on this day in history.  

Jul 14   1st ascent of Matterhorn in the year 1865.  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1865 the first ascent of Matterhorn  

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

Jul 15   Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1865 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) in the year 1865.  

Jul 21   In the year 1865 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.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history frank Wedekind, writer  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history "James Barry", military surgeon, first female Briton to become a qualified medical doctor  

Jul 25   In the year 1865 jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist/educator (Contact with Plants)  

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   On this day in history nicola Spinelli, composer  

Jul 30   George Wright, US Union brig-general, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history irving Babbitt, US writer (Rousseau & Romanticism)  

Aug 02   In the year 1865 lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1865 william Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)  

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 in the year 1865.  

Jan 08   In the year 1865 death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)  

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died in the year 1865.  

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33  

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 in the year 1865.  

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

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