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 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory   

Oct 30   On this day in history ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53   

Nov 01   In the year 1862 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano)   

Nov 03   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis)   

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

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac in the year 1862.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1862 nY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established   

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

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

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   Battle of Holly Spring, MS on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1862 charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

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

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1862 armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee   

Nov 20   Confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61