Historical Events In 1865

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

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

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   Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl in the year 1865.   

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

Apr 16   Battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler) in the year 1865.   

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

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

Apr 22   Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1865 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   In the year 1865 john Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA   

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   On this day in history cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered   

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

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1865.   

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

May 04   On this day in history battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

May 04   In the year 1865 battle of Mobile AL   

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

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 03   In the year 1865 birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1865 jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   In the year 1865 death of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779)   

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   In the year 1865 john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1865 death of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies on this day in history.