Historical Events In 1864

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

Jun 03   In the year 1864 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer  

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

Jun 05   Battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City) in the year 1864.  

Jun 05   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

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   Battle of Big Shanty, GA on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1864 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   -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) in the year 1864.  

Jun 11   On this day in history 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm  

Jun 11   Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1864 battle of Lynchburg VA  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 20   Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA in the year 1864.  

Jun 20   On this day in history worm Pander, sculptor  

Jun 21   On this day in history 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   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 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   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   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   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1864.  

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died in the year 1864.  

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 in the year 1864.  

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

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.