Historical Events In 1862

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

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

May 01   Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans in the year 1862.  

May 02   In the year 1862 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   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   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   In the year 1862 battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)  

May 07   Battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.  

May 07   Much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history 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   Battle of Farmington MS in the year 1862.  

May 09   In the year 1862 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) on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA  

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

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

May 15   On this day in history arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)  

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

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   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   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

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

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

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

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