Historical Events In 1863

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established on this day in history.  

Aug 12   1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) in the year 1863.  

Aug 12   On this day in history first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)  

Aug 12   In the year 1863 the first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.  

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 in the year 1863.  

Aug 14   On this day in history first Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation.  

Aug 15   Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars in the year 1863.  

Aug 16   On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA  

Aug 16   On this day in history emancipation Proclamation signed  

Aug 17   Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC in the year 1863.  

Aug 17   On this day in history federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston  

Aug 18   Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 in the year 1863.  

Aug 21   In the year 1863 raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill  

Aug 26   In the year 1863 battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)  

Aug 26   On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

Sep 01   6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history rR &ferry connection between SF &Oakland inaugurated  

Sep 03   On this day in history first Australian troops arrive in New Zealand  

Sep 05   On this day in history bread revolt in Mobile Alabama  

Sep 06   In the year 1863 -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties)  

Sep 06   After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33 on this day in history.  

Sep 06   In the year 1863 rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento)  

Sep 07   Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass in the year 1863.  

Sep 08   In the year 1863 -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee  

Sep 08   47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX in the year 1863.  

Sep 08   In the year 1863 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer  

Sep 09   Battle of Cumberland Gap, TN on this day in history.  

Sep 10   George Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   On this day in history horatio William Parker, composer  

Sep 16   On this day in history robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.  

Sep 17   On this day in history albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies  

Sep 17   On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada  

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Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

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

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.  

Jan 17   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died in the year 1863.  

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

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

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.