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

Mar 11   General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1862.  

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

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

Mar 17   Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 in the year 1862.  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1862 battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign  

Mar 23   Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1862 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)  

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1862 james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies  

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   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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.