Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

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

Nov 29   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 in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the year 1864.   

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   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   Fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets in the year 1864.   

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1864 archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

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

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum") in the year 1864.   

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer in the year 1864.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1864 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history battle of Nashville, TN   

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville   

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

Dec 17   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

Dec 19   In the year 1864 adolf Sandberger, composer   

Dec 20   In the year 1864 -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   In the year 1864 battle of Gordonsville, VA   

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

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball 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   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

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   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

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   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

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   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

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

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.