Page 14: 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   In the year 1864 louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

Oct 05   On this day in history most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

Oct 17   In the year 1864 elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

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

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   Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1864 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) in the year 1864.   

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 27   Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad) in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1864 second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1864 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer   

Oct 30   In the year 1864 helena, Montana's capital, founded   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   In the year 1864 birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 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   On this day in history birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

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

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   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 in the year 1864.   

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