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   In the year 1864 nassau William Senior, British economist  

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   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) in the year 1864.  

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 11   In the year 1864 richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote)  

Jun 12   Lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley in the year 1864.  

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1864 congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   -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 in the year 1864.  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1864 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) in the year 1864.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   In the year 1864 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 in the year 1864.  

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   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.