Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

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

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities in the year 1864.   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin, Tennessee   

Nov 30   In the year 1864 hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Dec 01   In the year 1864 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   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

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

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law in the year 1864.   

Dec 06   In the year 1864 battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

Dec 07   In the year 1864 skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia   

Dec 08   On this day in history pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")   

Dec 09   In the year 1864 sidney Homer, composer   

Dec 10   On this day in history general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

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   On this day in history battle of Nashville   

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

Dec 17   John Felix August Korling, composer in the year 1864.   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer in the year 1864.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1864 gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

Dec 21   On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

Dec 28   On this day in history battle of Egypt Station, MS   

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

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 in the year 1864.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

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