Historical Events In 1863

Jan 01   1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01   On this day in history battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city  

Jan 01   In the year 1863 battle of Helena AK  

Jan 01   Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE in the year 1863.  

Jan 02   Battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends in the year 1863.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 10   1st underground railway opens in London in the year 1863.  

Jan 10   On this day in history general McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR  

Jan 10   On this day in history january-uprising begins in Poland  

Jan 10   The first underground railway opens in London in the year 1863.  

Jan 11   On this day in history cSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston  

Jan 11   On this day in history naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras  

Jan 11   Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY  

Jan 13   In the year 1863 chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC  

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

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana in the year 1863.  

Jan 14   On this day in history battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA  

Jan 14   In the year 1863 pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

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

Jan 16   -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida in the year 1863.  

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1863 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 in the year 1863.  

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