Historical Events In 1865

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

Apr 01   In the year 1865 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   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   Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA  

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

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 in the year 1865.  

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

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

Apr 03   Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1865 battle of Farmville VA  

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

Apr 08   John Park, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1865.  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1865 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   Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1865 robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox  

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

Apr 09   Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history battle of Mobile, AL  

Apr 13   Battle of Raleigh, NC in the year 1865.  

Apr 13   Heinrich Reinhardt, composer in the year 1865.  

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins on this day in history.  

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

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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 in the year 1865.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)  

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 in the year 1865.  

Jan 22   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born in the year 1865.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1865 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   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies on this day in history.