Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   On this day in history james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle  

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

Jun 04   Nassau William Senior, British economist in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 05   In the year 1864 william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39  

Jun 06   In the year 1864 battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)  

Jun 07   In the year 1864 abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party  

Jun 09   Battle of Big Shanty, GA in the year 1864.  

Jun 10   On this day in history battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River)  

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   Lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1864 alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease)  

Jun 14   Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1864 arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.  

Jun 15   Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 16   In the year 1864 battle of Lynchburg VA  

Jun 16   Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 18   At Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19   In the year 1864 george Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries  

Jun 20   Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA  

Jun 20   On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor  

Jun 21   New Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends in the year 1864.  

Jun 22   On this day in history battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid)  

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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   In the year 1864 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.  

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   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   In the year 1864 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   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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