Page 6: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 29   On this day in history vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer   

Apr 30   On this day in history swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes   

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

May 02   Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on this day in history.   

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

May 04   In the year 1862 battle at Williamsburg VA   

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

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo in the year 1862.   

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo in the year 1862.   

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

May 05   Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1862 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   Battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.   

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   Valley Campaign Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell VA on this day in history.   

May 08   Valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell Va in the year 1862.   

May 09   Battle of Farmington MS in the year 1862.   

May 09   Battle of Farmington, MS on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)   

May 10   On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

May 11   On this day in history confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk VA   

May 11   Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, VA in the year 1862.   

May 11   In the year 1862 cSS Virginia blown up by Confederates to prevent capture.   

May 12   Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana   

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

May 14   In the year 1862 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph   

May 15   -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV on this day in history.   

May 15   Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) in the year 1862.   

May 15   Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA in the year 1862.   

May 15   On this day in history battle of Princeton WV   

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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   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.