Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   In the year 1862 great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   On this day in history great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   On this day in history uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)   

Mar 11   In the year 1862 general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia   

Mar 11   In the year 1862 lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of   

Mar 11   In the year 1862 lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief   

Mar 12   Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) in the year 1862.   

Mar 13   In the year 1862 vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer   

Mar 14   On this day in history battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN in the year 1862.   

Mar 15   General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1862 battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles   

Mar 16   In the year 1862 battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles   

Mar 16   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles   

Mar 17   In the year 1862 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

Mar 19   On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73   

Mar 22   On this day in history san Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation   

Mar 23   On this day in history battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign   

Mar 23   In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

Mar 23   On this day in history nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

Mar 26   In the year 1862 battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) in the year 1862.   

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1862 civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

Mar 31   On this day in history civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River   

Apr 01   On this day in history shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA   

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) in the year 1862.   

Apr 03   On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45   

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

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

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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.