Page 9: Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

Jun 04   On this day in history nassau William Senior, British economist   

Jun 05   In the year 1864 battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City)   

Jun 05   On this day in history william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

Jun 06   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party   

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Big Shanty, GA   

Jun 10   Battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1864 siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865   

Jun 11   -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm in the year 1864.   

Jun 11   Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) in the year 1864.   

Jun 12   In the year 1864 lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley   

Jun 14   Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action   

Jun 14   Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay in the year 1864.   

Jun 14   In the year 1864 leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt   

Jun 15   -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Jun 15   Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line   

Jun 15   On this day in history joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=   

Jun 15   Robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) becomes a miltary cemetery in the year 1864.   

Jun 16   Battle of Lynchburg VA in the year 1864.   

Jun 16   On this day in history siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

Jun 17   In the year 1864 -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

Jun 18   In the year 1864 at Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults   

Jun 19   CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France on this day in history.   

Jun 19   George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1864 australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

Jun 20   Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor   

Jun 21   New Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

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   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 in the year 1864.   

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

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