Historical Events In 1864

Jun 22   In the year 1864 hermann Minkowski, German mathematician  

Jun 25   On this day in history horse tramway at the Hague, opens  

Jun 25   On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Federals begin digging tunnels under Reb lines  

Jun 25   Walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist/chemist (Nobel 1920) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in the year 1864.  

Jun 27   Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain GA in the year 1864.  

Jun 27   Charles Garrison Harker, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1864 anton Beer-Walbrun, composer  

Jun 29   In the year 1864 grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed  

Jul 01   Battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS--- in the year 1864.  

Jul 02   On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester  

Jul 02   Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC in the year 1864.  

Jul 02   In the year 1864 statuary Hall in US Capitol established  

Jul 03   In the year 1864 battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]  

Jul 04   In the year 1864 -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia  

Jul 05   On this day in history battle of Smith's Expedition, MS (Tupelo, Harrisburg)  

Jul 06   On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis)  

Jul 06   Battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600 in the year 1864.  

Jul 06   Samuel Allen Rice, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries at 36 in the year 1864.  

Jul 07   S Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid- on this day in history.  

Jul 08   The Shinsengumi sabotage the Choshu-han shishi's planned attack on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. This event is known as Ikedaya Jiken on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400 in the year 1864.  

Jul 09   Franz Miller, becomes first Train Murderer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1864 confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC  

Jul 12   George Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10] on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history gold is discovered in Helena, Mont  

Jul 15   On this day in history marie Tempest, [Marie Susan Etherington], actress (Yellow Sands)  

Jul 15   On this day in history troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 & injuring 109 of 955 aboard  

Jul 15   In the year 1864 troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard  

Jul 16   Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   CSA President Davis replaces Gen Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Daniel McCook Jr, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)  

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]  

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)  

Jan 04   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)  

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1864.  

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54