Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   In the year 1862 george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

Oct 17   On this day in history battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

Oct 18   James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th in the year 1862.   

Oct 18   On this day in history morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY   

Oct 19   Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory) in the year 1862.   

Oct 19   The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer in the year 1862.   

Oct 20   On this day in history amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

Oct 22   Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1862 ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53   

Nov 01   Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano) in the year 1862.   

Nov 03   On this day in history battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana   

Nov 04   In the year 1862 dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis)   

Nov 04   On this day in history eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)   

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history the Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)   

Nov 05   On this day in history ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac   

Nov 06   Charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35 in the year 1862.   

Nov 06   NY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1862 nY-SF direct telegraphic link forms   

Nov 09   John Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32 in the year 1862.   

Nov 09   On this day in history uS Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him   

Nov 11   Opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia) in the year 1862.   

Nov 13   On this day in history battle of Holly Spring, MS   

Nov 13   Ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75 in the year 1862.   

Nov 15   On this day in history adolf Bartels, German folk art writer   

Nov 16   Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") in the year 1862.   

Nov 17   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

Nov 17   On this day in history confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 17   In the year 1862 confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 20   Armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee in the year 1862.   

Nov 20   In the year 1862 confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg   

Nov 20   Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) in the year 1862.   

Nov 23   On this day in history alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo)   

Nov 24   In the year 1862 m Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo"   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

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

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