Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   In the year 1862 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   In the year 1862 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

Apr 09   On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50   

Apr 10   On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

Apr 14   On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

Apr 16   On this day in history slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 19   On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

Apr 20   The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   On this day in history john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61