Page 6: Historical Events In 1865

Apr 14   John Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?" in the year 1865.   

Apr 14   In the year 1865 john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

Apr 14   Mobile, Alabama is captured on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

Apr 15   In the year 1865 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

Apr 17   In the year 1865 mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination   

Apr 18   In the year 1865 confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina   

Apr 20   On this day in history chicago's Crosby Opera House opens   

Apr 20   In the year 1865 safety matches were first advertised this day.   

Apr 21   In the year 1865 abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

Apr 22   Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries in the year 1865.   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24 in the year 1865.   

Apr 24   On this day in history fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

Apr 26   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   In the year 1865 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC on this day in history.   

Apr 26   John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 27   1,450 paroled Union POWs killed when steamer "Sultana" blows up on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1865 emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars)   

Apr 27   On this day in history steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000   

Apr 28   On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

Apr 30   -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia in the year 1865.   

May 02   Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history president Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

May 04   Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

May 04   Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders in the year 1865.   

May 04   Battle of Mobile AL in the year 1865.   

May 05   1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1865.   

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies in the year 1865.