Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1862 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   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   On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history general John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN   

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

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

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

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

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign in the year 1862.   

Mar 23   Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

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