Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   Great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar in the year 1862.   

Mar 10   Great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia   

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

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1862 jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN   

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

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles in the year 1862.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

Mar 19   In the year 1862 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73   

Mar 22   San Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer   

Mar 28   On this day in history aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

Mar 28   On this day in history skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River in the year 1862.   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River in the year 1862.   

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1862 nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.   

Apr 04   Battle of Yorktown begins on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

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   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   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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