Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer   

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

Oct 22   Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory in the year 1862.   

Oct 30   Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 04   In the year 1862 gatling gun patented   

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

Nov 05   Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35   

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

Nov 06   NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms in the year 1862.   

Nov 09   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history battle of Holly Spring, MS   

Nov 13   On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75   

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

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   Confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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