Historical Events In 1865

Mar 13   In the year 1865 jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

Mar 13   US Confederate Congress calls on black slaves for field service on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1865 battle of Averasboro NC (1,500 casualities)   

Mar 18   On this day in history battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL   

Mar 18   On this day in history battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL   

Mar 18   Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1865 battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC   

Mar 20   2nd day of Battle of Bentonville NC on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1865 michigan authorizes workers' cooperatives   

Mar 21   Battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman in the year 1865.   

Mar 22   Raid at Wilson's Chickaswas AL to Macon GA on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history raid at Wilson's: Chickaswas AL to Macon GA   

Mar 22   On this day in history theophile Ysaye, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1865 british Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK   

Mar 23   On this day in history general Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC   

Mar 25   Battle of Bluff Spring FL on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Battle of Bluff Spring, FL on this day in history.   

Mar 25   First Queensland Divorce Act is passed on this day in history.   

Mar 25   SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire & sinks, killing 400 in the year 1865.   

Mar 26   Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa.   

Mar 27   Siege of Spanish Fort AL captured by Federals on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1865 siege of Spanish Fort AL: captured by Federals   

Mar 27   In the year 1865 siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals   

Mar 28   Albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26 in the year 1865.   

Mar 29   -Apr 9th], Appomattox campaign, VA , 7582 killed in the year 1865.   

Mar 29   Appomattox campaign, Virginia, 7582 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history battle of Quaker Road, Virginia   

Mar 30   -4] Battle at 5 Forks Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1865 battle at 5 Forks Virginia   

Mar 30   Heinrich Rubens, German physicist in the year 1865.   

Mar 31   In the year 1865 battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H)   

Mar 31   In the year 1865 battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie Court House)   

Mar 31   In the year 1865 general Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg   

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Jan 01   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)   

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

Jan 20   Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist   

Jan 03   Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 in the year 1865.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 in the year 1865.   

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1865 nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies