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   Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) in the year 1862.  

May 04   In the year 1862 -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   On this day in history french army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo  

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   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   Battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) in the year 1862.  

May 07   On this day in history much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire  

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

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

May 09   In the year 1862 battle of Farmington MS  

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

May 09   US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk VA  

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

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

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

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

May 14   Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on this day in history.  

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   Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA on this day in history.  

May 15   Battle of Princeton WV in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

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   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.