Page 5: Historical Events In 1865

Apr 01   On this day in history -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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.   

Apr 01   On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

Apr 01   Richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925) in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 in the year 1865.   

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   On this day in history gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

Apr 02   In the year 1865 lee's line is broken at Petersberg   

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   On this day in history lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse   

Apr 05   On this day in history battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history john Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36   

Apr 07   Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1865 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity   

Apr 09   On this day in history federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1865 lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

Apr 09   On this day in history robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces   

Apr 09   Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 in the year 1865.   

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

Apr 11   Battle of Mobile, AL in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   In the year 1865 battle of Raleigh, NC   

Apr 13   In the year 1865 heinrich Reinhardt, composer   

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins Southerners start promising that the South will rise again in the year 1865.   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born in the year 1865.   

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

Jan 05   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)   

Jan 13   Princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 22   In the year 1865 birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist   

Jan 03   In the year 1865 jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

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   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies