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 in the year 1865.  

Apr 14   On this day in history mobile, Alabama is captured  

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

Apr 15   Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 18   Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina in the year 1865.  

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   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   Fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF) in the year 1865.  

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

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   On this day in history gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC  

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

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 in the year 1865.  

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

Apr 27   Emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1865 -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 in the year 1865.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1865 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)  

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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 in the year 1865.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist  

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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