Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

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

Mar 10   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern   

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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   San Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926) in the year 1862.   

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   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   Battle of Yorktown begins on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1862.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61