Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history uS govt collects its 1st income tax   

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

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

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

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   Battle of Nueces River TX on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history 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   General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 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   The birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' in the year 1862.   

Aug 23   Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) in the year 1862.   

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

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

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run in the year 1862.   

Aug 28   Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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.