Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   On this day in history 4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia   

Nov 29   In the year 1864 at dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1864 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee in the year 1864.   

Nov 30   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.   

Dec 01   In the year 1864 raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA   

Dec 02   On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

Dec 02   In the year 1864 skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) in the year 1864.   

Dec 03   On this day in history skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum") on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1864 sidney Homer, composer   

Dec 10   General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins in the year 1864.   

Dec 10   Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins in the year 1864.   

Dec 13   In the year 1864 battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN in the year 1864.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville in the year 1864.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1864 john Felix August Korling, composer   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC   

Dec 21   On this day in history gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1864.   

Dec 22   In the year 1864 hMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives   

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA in the year 1864.   

Dec 28   Battle of Egypt Station, MS on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1864 fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.   

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   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54