Page 12: Historical Events In 1864

Aug 05   In the year 1864 spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati   

Aug 06   Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd in the year 1864.   

Aug 08   In the year 1864 comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth   

Aug 08   On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

Aug 09   On this day in history battle of Ft Morgan AL   

Aug 13   On this day in history battle of Deep Bottom VA (Strawberry Plains) & Fussell's Mill VA   

Aug 14   In the year 1864 -16] Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieges Dalton, Georgia   

Aug 15   On this day in history daniel Phineas Woodbury, US engineer/Union general-major, dies   

Aug 15   In the year 1864 off New England coast, CSS Tallahassee captures 6 yankee schooners   

Aug 16   4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) on this day in history.   

Aug 16   John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 in the year 1864.   

Aug 18   In the year 1864 6th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia: Confederate assault   

Aug 18   Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Weldon Railroad day 1 of 3 days on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history 2nd day of battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia   

Aug 20   8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties) in the year 1864.   

Aug 20   In the year 1864 daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies   

Aug 21   On this day in history bBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

Aug 21   On this day in history john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

Aug 22   Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history international Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland   

Aug 22   International Red Cross Founded in the year 1864.   

Aug 23   In the year 1864 eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)   

Aug 23   On this day in history fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

Aug 23   In the year 1864 union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama   

Aug 25   Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda in the year 1864.   

Aug 25   Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station in the year 1864.   

Aug 29   William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough in the year 1864.   

Aug 31   Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1864 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

Aug 31   In the year 1864 max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

Sep 01   On this day in history 2nd day of battle at Jonesboro Georgia, about 3,000 casualties   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

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   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

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