Historical Events In 1862

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

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.  

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

Apr 06   On this day in history battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee  

Apr 06   In the year 1862 naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh  

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

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1862 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser  

Apr 09   On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

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

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN  

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history district of Columbia abolishes slavery  

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

Apr 16   Slavery abolished in District of Columbia on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La in the year 1862.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.  

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   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

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