Historical Events In 1865

Jul 07   4 Lincoln assassination conspirators, including Mary Surratt, hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history lewis Paine, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt were executed for their role in a conspiracy to throw the Union government into turmoil.  

Jul 07   Mary Surratt, & 3 other Lincoln conspirators, hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1865 jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)  

Jul 13   In the year 1865 horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"  

Jul 13   PT Barnum's museum burns down in the year 1865.  

Jul 14   On this day in history 1st ascent of Matterhorn  

Jul 14   On this day in history annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady  

Jul 14   In the year 1865 the first ascent of Matterhorn  

Jul 15   In the year 1865 alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe  

Jul 15   On this day in history reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, dies at 55  

Jul 16   George A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Charles Horace Mayo, surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history in the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first true western showdown.  

Jul 21   In the year 1865 robert Kahn, composer  

Jul 22   V E Walker takes 10-104 in an innings for Middlesex v Lancs in the year 1865.  

Jul 23   Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige in the year 1865.  

Jul 24   Frank Wedekind, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1865 johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30  

Jul 25   "James Barry", military surgeon, first female Briton to become a qualified medical doctor on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist/educator (Contact with Plants) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium)  

Jul 26   Patrick Francis Healy is first black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1865 philipp Scheidemann, German Parliament (SPD)/mayor of Kassel  

Jul 27   Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina in the year 1865.  

Jul 29   On this day in history nicola Spinelli, composer  

Jul 30   On this day in history george Wright, US Union brig-general, dies at 61  

Jul 30   On this day in history pope Pius IX visits Suriname  

Jul 31   In the year 1865 east India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan.  

Jul 31   The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia in the year 1865.  

Aug 02   In the year 1865 irving Babbitt, US writer (Rousseau & Romanticism)  

Aug 02   On this day in history lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"  

Aug 10   In the year 1865 alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1865 birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)  

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

Jan 03   Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.  

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

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died in the year 1865.  

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33  

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

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies in the year 1865.