Page 6: Historical Events In 1865

Apr 14   John Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?" on this day in history.   

Apr 14   John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Mobile, Alabama is captured in the year 1865.   

Apr 14   Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on this day in history.   

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   Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1865.   

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   Safety matches were first advertised this day on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

Apr 22   On this day in history francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars)   

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000 in the year 1865.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders in the year 1865.   

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   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

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

Jan 05   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born in the year 1865.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1865 death of pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1865 john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies