Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

Oct 05   Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 in the year 1864.   

Oct 05   Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1864.   

Oct 08   On this day in history thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions in the year 1864.   

Oct 10   On this day in history david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

Oct 11   In the year 1864 slavery abolished in Maryland   

Oct 12   In the year 1864 roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

Oct 13   In the year 1864 battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

Oct 14   In the year 1864 maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

Oct 15   Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri in the year 1864.   

Oct 17   Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history david Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39   

Oct 19   Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1864 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

Oct 20   In the year 1864 lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

Oct 20   On this day in history stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

Oct 21   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   Battle of Westport, Missouri in the year 1864.   

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price in the year 1864.   

Oct 24   On this day in history james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

Oct 25   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White) in the year 1864.   

Oct 25   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history joseph Moorat, composer   

Oct 26   In the year 1864 union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   In the year 1864 andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 27   In the year 1864 battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

Oct 28   In the year 1864 adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958   

Oct 28   Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Greek parliament accept new Constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Helena, Montana's capital, founded on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

Jan 05   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

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

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

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 in the year 1864.   

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

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