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 in the year 1862.  

Jul 27   In the year 1862 hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die  

Jul 27   On this day in history steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico  

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo in the year 1862.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1862 uS govt collects its 1st income tax  

Aug 05   Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47  

Aug 06   Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack in the year 1862.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46  

Aug 10   In the year 1862 battle of Nueces River TX  

Aug 11   In the year 1862 carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)  

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

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

Aug 14   Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

Aug 21   The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history battle of Catlett's Station VA  

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

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

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1862 secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves  

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

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1862 battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

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

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.  

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 on this day in history.  

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