Historical Events In 1863

Jan 01   In the year 1863 1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr  

Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city in the year 1863.  

Jan 01   Battle of Helena AK on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1863 emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln  

Jan 01   In the year 1863 the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics  

Jan 01   On this day in history the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE  

Jan 02   On this day in history battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends  

Jan 02   In the year 1863 lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35  

Jan 04   In the year 1863 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY  

Jan 08   American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.  

Jan 09   -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman) in the year 1863.  

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   1st underground railway opens in London on this day in history.  

Jan 10   General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR in the year 1863.  

Jan 10   In the year 1863 january-uprising begins in Poland  

Jan 10   In the year 1863 the first underground railway opens in London  

Jan 11   CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston in the year 1863.  

Jan 11   Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1863 union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR  

Jan 12   In the year 1863 president Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address  

Jan 12   President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC  

Jan 13   In the year 1863 thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet  

Jan 14   On this day in history battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana  

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA in the year 1863.  

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator in the year 1863.  

Jan 15   1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15   The first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal in the year 1863.  

Jan 16   On this day in history -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida  

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

Jan 14   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1863.  

Jan 10   In the year 1863 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)  

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 in the year 1863.  

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)  

Mar 17   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24  

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1863 james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52