Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond in the year 1862.  

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1862 siege of Yorktown VA  

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

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA  

Apr 14   On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN  

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.  

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   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.