Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.   

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   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

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   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Apr 20   On this day in history the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.   

Apr 21   Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 29   100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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