Page 9: Historical Events In 1863

Jul 16   Utrecht-Swells railway opens   

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory.   

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs.   

Jul 17   James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35   

Jul 18   Battle of Fort Wagner, SC.   

Jul 18   William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29.   

Jul 19   Battle of Buffington's Island (St George Creek), Ohio.   

Jul 19   Hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men)   

Jul 21   C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Jul 22   Alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George and Frank, Kent 1884-1910).   

Jul 22   Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52   

Jul 23   Alexandra Park opens in North London.   

Jul 24   Battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia.   

Jul 25   Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia.   

Jul 26   At Salineville, OH John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender.   

Jul 26   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender   

Jul 26   Jazeps Witols, composer.   

Jul 26   Samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70   

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

Jul 29   Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35   

Jul 30   George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29.   

Jul 30   Henry Ford, American car manufacturer is born   

Jul 30   Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford).   

Jul 30   Pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot   

Aug 01   Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas and start of Chattanooga campaign   

Aug 01   Gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34).   

Aug 03   Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY.   

Aug 05   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53.   

Aug 08   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)   

Aug 11   Arpad Szendy, composer   

Aug 11   Cambodia is recorded as becoming French protectorate.   

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

Aug 12   1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

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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,