Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

Jul 24   In the year 1862 johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman)   

Jul 24   Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo   

Aug 01   Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

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   Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Aug 17   Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Aug 22   Battle of Catlett's Station VA in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'   

Aug 23   Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves in the year 1862.   

Aug 27   In the year 1862 battle of Cub Run, VA   

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   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61