Historical Events In 1863

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

Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back).   

Jan 01   Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics is born.   

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

Jan 01   Battle of Helena AK   

Jan 01   Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln.   

Jan 01   The inaugural homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE.   

Jan 02   Battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 04   4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY.   

Jan 08   American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield.   

Jan 09   -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman)   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   1st underground railway opens in London   

Jan 10   General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR   

Jan 10   January-uprising begins in Poland   

Jan 10   The inaugural underground railway opens in London   

Jan 11   CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston.   

Jan 11   Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras   

Jan 11   Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR   

Jan 12   President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address.   

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

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY   

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC   

Jan 13   Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet.   

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator.   

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

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian.   

Jan 15   The inaugural US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

Jan 16   -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida   

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Jan 01   Aleko konstantinov: Bulgarian writer (to chicago & back)   

Jan 01   Pierre de coubertin: France, baron (revived olympic games)   

Jan 02   Lucia zarate: Became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   Vivekananda: Calcutta, hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter oosterlee: Dutch educator   

Jan 15   Adolph goldschmidt: German historian   

Jan 15   Wilhelm marx: Premier (prussia)   

Jan 17   David lloyd george: (l-pm-britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   Roger weightman hanson: Confederate brig-gen,    

Jan 09   Ferdinand huber: Composer,   

Jan 10   Lyman beecher: Us presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   E j horace vernet: French painter,    

Mar 11   Sir james outram: 1st baronet, english general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John pelham: Us confederate artillery major,   

Mar 21   Edwin vose sumner: Us union-general-major (fair oaks),    

Mar 28   James cooper: Us attorney/senator/union-brig-general,