Page 6: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 29   In the year 1862 vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer   

Apr 30   In the year 1862 swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes   

May 01   On this day in history union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans   

May 02   On this day in history marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine)   

May 04   -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia on this day in history.   

May 04   Battle at Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

May 04   Yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains in the year 1862.   

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo on this day in history.   

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history french army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo   

May 05   On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)   

May 05   On this day in history peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA   

May 06   On this day in history henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44   

May 07   On this day in history battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)   

May 07   On this day in history battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)   

May 07   Much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire in the year 1862.   

May 08   On this day in history valley Campaign Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell VA   

May 08   In the year 1862 valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell Va   

May 09   Battle of Farmington MS in the year 1862.   

May 09   On this day in history battle of Farmington, MS   

May 09   In the year 1862 uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

May 10   Battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend) in the year 1862.   

May 10   Battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend) on this day in history.   

May 11   Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk VA on this day in history.   

May 11   Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history cSS Virginia blown up by Confederates to prevent capture.   

May 12   In the year 1862 federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA   

May 12   Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana in the year 1862.   

May 14   On this day in history adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph   

May 14   On this day in history adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph   

May 15   In the year 1862 -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV   

May 15   Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1862 battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA   

May 15   Battle of Princeton WV 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   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

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   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.