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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1862 battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern in the year 1862.   

Mar 14   In the year 1862 vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology   

Mar 15   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN   

Mar 15   In the year 1862 general John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN   

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

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

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1862 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   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia in the year 1862.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   Battle of Yorktown begins in the year 1862.   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 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   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.