Historical Events In 1863

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

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

Jan 01   Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Battle of Helena AK in the year 1863.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE  

Jan 02   In the year 1863 battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends  

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

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

Jan 04   4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1863 american Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield  

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   On this day in history 1st underground railway opens in London  

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

Jan 10   January-uprising begins in Poland in the year 1863.  

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

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

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

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   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian in the year 1863.  

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

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

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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 in the year 1863.  

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.