Page 14: Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South in the year 1864.   

Oct 05   Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Oct 07   In the year 1864 alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   In the year 1864 thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

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

Oct 10   David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever in the year 1864.   

Oct 11   On this day in history slavery abolished in Maryland   

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

Oct 15   In the year 1864 confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

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

Oct 18   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White)   

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

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history greek parliament accept new Constitution   

Oct 30   On this day in history elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer   

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

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 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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54