Historical Events In 1862

Apr 29   In the year 1862 vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer  

Apr 30   Swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes in the year 1862.  

May 01   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history battle at Williamsburg VA  

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   In the year 1862 french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo  

May 05   In the year 1862 french army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo  

May 05   In the year 1862 french army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo  

May 05   Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) in the year 1862.  

May 05   In the year 1862 peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA  

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

May 07   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 09   On this day in history battle of Farmington MS  

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   In the year 1862 battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)  

May 10   In the year 1862 battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)  

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

May 11   In the year 1862 confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, VA  

May 11   CSS Virginia blown up by Confederates to prevent capture on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 14   Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph in the year 1862.  

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

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 in the year 1862.  

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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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

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   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   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.