Historical Events In 1862

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

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

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

Jul 27   Steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1862 montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor  

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 06   Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46  

Aug 10   On this day in history battle of Nueces River TX  

Aug 11   On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)  

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

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

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   In the year 1862 amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)  

Aug 17   On this day in history confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky  

Aug 18   General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured in the year 1862.  

Aug 21   On this day in history 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.  

Aug 21   The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates in the year 1862.  

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

Aug 22   In the year 1862 claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)  

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   In the year 1862 skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history battle of Cub Run, VA  

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

Aug 28   Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA in the year 1862.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

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.