Historical Events In 1862

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo   

Aug 01   Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor in the year 1862.   

Aug 04   US govt collects its 1st income tax on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1862 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   Battle of Nueces River TX on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

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   Battle of Catlett's Station VA on this day in history.   

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 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) in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61