Historical Events In 1863

Jul 14   Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1863 pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army  

Jul 16   On this day in history utrecht-Swells railway opens  

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs in the year 1863.  

Jul 17   On this day in history battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory  

Jul 17   James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on this day in history.  

Jul 18   William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1863 battle of Buffington's Island (St George Creek), Ohio  

Jul 19   Hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the year 1863 c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)  

Jul 22   On this day in history alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910)  

Jul 22   In the year 1863 carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 23   In the year 1863 alexandra Park opens in North London  

Jul 24   In the year 1863 battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia  

Jul 25   Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1863 at Salineville, OH John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender  

Jul 26   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan & 364 troops surrender in the year 1863.  

Jul 26   Jazeps Witols, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 in the year 1863.  

Jul 29   On this day in history edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35  

Jul 30   In the year 1863 george Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

Jul 30   Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford) in the year 1863.  

Jul 30   In the year 1863 pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot  

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Ford, American car manufacturer on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history battle of Little Rock, Arkansas & start of Chattanooga campaign  

Aug 01   In the year 1863 gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34)  

Aug 03   Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1863 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53  

Aug 08   In the year 1863 american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.  

Aug 08   Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) in the year 1863.  

Aug 11   On this day in history arpad Szendy, composer  

Aug 11   Cambodia becomes French protectorate in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

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

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24  

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 on this day in history.