Page 11: Historical Events In 1865

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   

Nov 12   Frans L M "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish operetta actor (Paljas).   

Nov 13   PT Barnum's New American museum opens in Bridgeport   

Nov 13   US issues 1st gold certificates   

Nov 17   John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins).   

Nov 18   In this year, Mark Twain publishes "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"   

Nov 21   Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC.   

Nov 23   Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer, dies at 41.   

Nov 25   Heinrich Barth, German historian/geographer (Central Africa), dies   

Nov 26   "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US   

Nov 26   Alice in Wonderland published   

Nov 26   Earl Ross Drake, composer   

Nov 27   Jose Asunción Silva, Colombia, poet (Nocturno III)   

Nov 29   Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman, dies at 69   

Dec 01   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76   

Dec 04   Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)   

Dec 05   Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.   

Dec 06   13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery.   

Dec 06   Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56   

Dec 08   Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

Dec 13   Gustav Luders, composer.   

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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),