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   On this day in history louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

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

Oct 08   Thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34 in the year 1864.   

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   Slavery abolished in Maryland on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1864 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   Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1864 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 in the year 1864.   

Oct 26   On this day in history union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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