Page 14: Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   In the year 1864 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   Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 07   Alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

Oct 14   Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

Oct 20   Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1864 stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

Oct 21   On this day in history battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

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

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   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

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 in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54