Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   Very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa in the year 1863.   

Jun 30   On this day in history battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties   

Jul 01   On this day in history -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia   

Jul 01   Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1863 john Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42   

Jul 02   Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 in the year 1863.   

Jul 03   Alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22 in the year 1863.   

Jul 03   In the year 1863 battle of Donaldsonville, LA   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends in the year 1863.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.   

Jul 04   Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies in the year 1863.   

Jul 04   On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

Jul 05   In the year 1863 battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS   

Jul 06   In the year 1863 battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]   

Jul 06   Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia in the year 1863.   

Jul 06   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 07   1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) in the year 1863.   

Jul 07   The first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) in the year 1863.   

Jul 08   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   R Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13] on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history union troops enter Port Hudson   

Jul 10   In the year 1863 battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1863 clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

Jul 11   On this day in history japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4   

Jul 13   On this day in history anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die   

Jul 13   In the year 1863 beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1863 emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells)   

Jul 13   On this day in history john S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32   

Jul 13   On this day in history uSS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

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   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   In the year 1863 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   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1863 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 in the year 1863.