Historical Events In 1862

Nov 25   In the year 1862 ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer  

Nov 26   On this day in history mark A Stein, archaeologist  

Nov 28   On this day in history battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)  

Nov 29   Friedrich Klose, composer in the year 1862.  

Dec 03   On this day in history jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)  

Dec 05   Battle of Coffeeville, MS in the year 1862.  

Dec 06   In the year 1862 pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians  

Dec 07   On this day in history battle of Hartsville, TN  

Dec 07   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde)  

Dec 07   On this day in history sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies  

Dec 08   Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Karel Kovarovic, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Battle of Dumfries, VA in the year 1862.  

Dec 12   Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River in the year 1862.  

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) in the year 1862.  

Dec 13   In the year 1862 battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North  

Dec 13   Conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 in the year 1862.  

Dec 14   On this day in history alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS]  

Dec 14   In the year 1862 george Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27  

Dec 16   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) in the year 1862.  

Dec 16   Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution in the year 1862.  

Dec 17   On this day in history gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee  

Dec 17   On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee  

Dec 18   Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1862 johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35  

Dec 18   In the year 1862 the first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled).  

Dec 19   In the year 1862 skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)  

Dec 20   -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA in the year 1862.  

Dec 20   Robert Knox on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1862 -Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY  

Dec 22   Connie Mack, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950) in the year 1862.  

Dec 23   Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis  

Dec 23   On this day in history union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.