Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   In the year 1864 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle  

Oct 08   Thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions on this day in history.  

Oct 10   David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1864 slavery abolished in Maryland  

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

Oct 13   Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) in the year 1864.  

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   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39 in the year 1864.  

Oct 19   In the year 1864 approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) in the year 1864.  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1864 union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1864 battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek)  

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer in the year 1864.  

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

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   On this day in history second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri  

Oct 29   On this day in history greek parliament accept new Constitution  

Oct 30   In the year 1864 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer  

Oct 30   On this day in history helena, Montana's capital, founded  

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

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 09   In the year 1864 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   On this day in history birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   In the year 1864 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   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

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

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.