Page 10: Historical Events In 1865

Sep 15   Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer (Loi Falcidie)   

Sep 19   Atlanta University forms   

Sep 20   Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist.   

Sep 20   William H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies.   

Sep 22   Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist, dies at 71.   

Sep 24   Frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81.   

Sep 24   James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF.   

Oct 01   Paul Dukas, French composer is born.   

Oct 03   Johannes IJWJ Eilerts de Haan, Dutch sea officer (Lucie R, Suriname)   

Oct 04   Max Halbe, writer   

Oct 08   Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains.   

Oct 08   Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer, dies at 51.   

Oct 09   1st US underground pipeline for carrying oil is laid in Pennsylvania   

Oct 10   John Hyatts patents billard ball.   

Oct 10   John Hyatts patents the billiard ball.   

Oct 10   Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish cardinal   

Oct 11   Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval).   

Oct 11   Pres Johnson paroles CSA VP Alexander Stephens.   

Oct 12   William Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53   

Oct 14   Cheyennes and Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado.   

Oct 15   Walther Amelung, German archaeologist.   

Oct 18   Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English min of Foreign affairs, dies at 80.   

Oct 19   Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 and 3)   

Oct 31   William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse and maker of large telescopes, dies   

Nov 01   Monty Bowden, cricketer (England Test capt v S Africa at 23).   

Nov 01   Zutphen-Fishing Dutch railway opens.   

Nov 02   Warren Gamaliel Harding, Ohio, (R) 29th pres (1921-23).   

Nov 06   Atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer, dies at 51.   

Nov 06   Maastricht-Venlo railway in Neth opens   

Nov 07   London Gazette, oldest surviving journal, is founded.   

Nov 09   Conf Gen Lee surrenders to Union Gen Grant at Appomattox.   

Nov 10   Henry Wards, Confederate prison supt, executed for excessive cruelty   

Nov 11   Mary Edward Walker, 1st Army female surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor.   

Nov 11   Mary Edward Walker, the inaugural female Army surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe ferrata: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry lytton: British actor and opera singer   

Jan 05   Julio garavito armero: Colombian astronomer    

Jan 10   Mary ingalls: Sister of laura ingalls wilder   

Jan 13   Princess marie of orl�ans: Princess marie of orl�ans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen sir charles fergusson: Governor-general of new zealand    

Jan 20   Friedrich a h von waldeck: Brother of queen emma/last ruler of waldeck   

Jan 22   Friedrich paschen: German physicist   

Jan 03   Jozef lies: Flemish painter,   

Jan 08   Aimé: Duc de clermont-tonnerre, french general (b. 1779)   

Jan 16   Edmond françois valentin about: French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   Pierre-joseph proudhon: French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John pegram: Us confederate brig-gen,    

Feb 07   John henry winder: Us confederate brig-gen/provost marshal,   

Feb 10   Heinrich lenz: German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   Nicholas wiseman: 1st archbishop of westminster (1850-65),