Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

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

Oct 17   In the year 1862 battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

Oct 18   James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY in the year 1862.   

Oct 19   In the year 1862 auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

Oct 19   The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 in the year 1862.   

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

Nov 03   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   Dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis) in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   In the year 1862 eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)   

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35   

Nov 06   NY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established in the year 1862.   

Nov 06   NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history john Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32   

Nov 09   In the year 1862 uS Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him   

Nov 11   In the year 1862 opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia)   

Nov 13   In the year 1862 battle of Holly Spring, MS   

Nov 13   In the year 1862 ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75   

Nov 15   In the year 1862 adolf Bartels, German folk art writer   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1862 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

Nov 17   Confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns in the year 1862.   

Nov 17   Confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns in the year 1862.   

Nov 20   On this day in history armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP)   

Nov 23   Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

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

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

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