Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

Jul 24   Johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die in the year 1862.   

Jul 27   Steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico in the year 1862.   

Jul 28   In the year 1862 confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo   

Aug 01   On this day in history montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor   

Aug 04   US govt collects its 1st income tax in the year 1862.   

Aug 05   In the year 1862 battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

Aug 05   Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 in the year 1862.   

Aug 06   On this day in history confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

Aug 06   In the year 1862 cSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

Aug 06   In the year 1862 francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

Aug 09   Battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46 in the year 1862.   

Aug 10   In the year 1862 battle of Nueces River TX   

Aug 11   Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 14   In the year 1862 lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) in the year 1862.   

Aug 17   Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history general Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured   

Aug 21   Billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1862 the Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 battle of Catlett's Station VA   

Aug 22   Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   The birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

Aug 25   Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Battle of Cub Run, VA on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1862 battle of 2nd Bull Run   

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.