Historical Events In 1864

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

Jun 03   Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1864 battle of Big Shanty, GA  

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1864 -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   On this day in history alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease)  

Jun 14   Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 14   Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1864.  

Jun 15   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/= in the year 1864.  

Jun 15   On this day in history robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) becomes a miltary cemetery  

Jun 16   In the year 1864 battle of Lynchburg VA  

Jun 16   In the year 1864 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins  

Jun 17   -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia on this day in history.  

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   Worm Pander, sculptor on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1864 new Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY  

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.  

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 in the year 1864.  

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.