Historical Events In 1864

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1864 colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians  

Nov 29   One-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1864 battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities  

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1864 fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.  

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

Dec 02   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1864 herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)  

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   In the year 1864 romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law  

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   On this day in history 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   Battle of Ft McAllister, GA on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville, TN  

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville  

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities in the year 1864.  

Dec 17   In the year 1864 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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29   On this day in history fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball  

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

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