Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 in the year 1862.   

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

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

Oct 18   In the year 1862 morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY   

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53   

Nov 01   On this day in history johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano)   

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

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

Nov 04   Eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   In the year 1862 the Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 09   US Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   Battle of Holly Spring, MS in the year 1862.   

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

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   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   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61