Page 6: Historical Events In 1865

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

Apr 15   Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

Apr 16   Battle of Columbus and West Point, GA (Ft Tyler).   

Apr 16   Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle.   

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

Apr 18   Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina   

Apr 20   Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens.   

Apr 20   Safety matches were inaugural advertised this day.   

Apr 21   Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington.   

Apr 22   Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries.   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24.   

Apr 24   Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation (SF).   

Apr 26   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix.   

Apr 26   Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro).   

Apr 26   Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   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   

Apr 27   1450 paroled Union POWs killed when steamer "Sultana" blows up   

Apr 27   Body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard.   

Apr 27   Cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered   

Apr 27   Emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars).   

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, results in the deaths of up to 2000.   

Apr 28   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris.   

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

May 02   Pres Johnson offers $100000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis.   

May 02   President Johnson offers $100000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis.   

May 04   Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

May 04   Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders.   

May 04   Battle of Mobile AL   

May 05   1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio).   

May 05   Felicjan Szopski, composer   

May 09   August de Boeck, composer.   

May 10   Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe ferrata: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry lytton: British actor and opera singer    

Jan 05   Julio garavito armero: Colombian astronomer    

Jan 10   Mary ingalls: Sister of laura ingalls wilder   

Jan 13   Princess marie of orl�ans: Princess marie of orl�ans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen sir charles fergusson: Governor-general of new zealand   

Jan 20   Friedrich a h von waldeck: Brother of queen emma/last ruler of waldeck   

Jan 22   Friedrich paschen: German physicist   

Jan 03   Jozef lies: Flemish painter,   

Jan 08   Aimé: Duc de clermont-tonnerre, french general (b. 1779)   

Jan 16   Edmond françois valentin about: French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   Pierre-joseph proudhon: French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John pegram: Us confederate brig-gen,   

Feb 07   John henry winder: Us confederate brig-gen/provost marshal,   

Feb 10   Heinrich lenz: German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   Nicholas wiseman: 1st archbishop of westminster (1850-65),