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 in the year 1865.   

Apr 14   In the year 1865 pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

Apr 15   On this day in history otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   On this day in history the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

Apr 16   On this day in history battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

Apr 16   In the year 1865 robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

Apr 17   On this day in history mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination   

Apr 18   Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens in the year 1865.   

Apr 20   On this day in history safety matches were first advertised this day.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1865 james Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1865 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

Apr 26   On this day in history battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

Apr 26   On this day in history charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA in the year 1865.   

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1865 cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered   

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   In the year 1865 giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

Apr 30   On this day in history -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia   

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

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

May 04   In the year 1865 battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

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) in the year 1865.   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1865.   

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

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 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 in the year 1865.   

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

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   In the year 1865 death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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