Page 5: Historical Events In 1865

Apr 01   In the year 1865 -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

Apr 01   Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril in the year 1865.   

Apr 01   In the year 1865 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

Apr 01   On this day in history richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

Apr 02   On this day in history ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39   

Apr 02   In the year 1865 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

Apr 02   Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) in the year 1865.   

Apr 03   On this day in history union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA   

Apr 04   Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse in the year 1865.   

Apr 05   Battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Battle of Sayler's Creek, 1/3rd of Lee's army cut off in the year 1865.   

Apr 06   John Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36 in the year 1865.   

Apr 07   Battle of Farmville VA in the year 1865.   

Apr 08   Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on this day in history.   

Apr 08   John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

Apr 09   General Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   On this day in history lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

Apr 09   Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   On this day in history the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32   

Apr 10   At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last in the year 1865.   

Apr 11   Battle of Mobile, AL on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Battle of Raleigh, NC on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Heinrich Reinhardt, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1865 sherman's march through Georgia begins   

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins Southerners start promising that the South will rise again on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)   

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 in the year 1865.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1865 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   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 16   Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 in the year 1865.   

Feb 07   On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

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

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies on this day in history.