Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   On this day in history uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

Apr 07   On this day in history island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser in the year 1862.   

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 in the year 1862.   

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1862 charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

Apr 11   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia   

Apr 11   In the year 1862 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

Apr 12   In the year 1862 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 battle of Ft Pillow TN   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA   

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1862 the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.   

Apr 21   In the year 1862 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La   

Apr 25   On this day in history battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 29   On this day in history 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War 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   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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61