Page 6: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 29   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine)   

May 04   -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia in the year 1862.   

May 04   On this day in history battle at Williamsburg VA   

May 04   On this day in history yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 15   In the year 1862 arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

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

May 15   On this day in history battle of Princeton WV   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

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

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1862 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   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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 on this day in history.