Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

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

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender in the year 1862.   

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

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

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   The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard in the year 1862.   

Apr 21   On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1862 battle of New Orleans LA   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 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   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   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

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