Historical Events In 1862

Apr 29   In the year 1862 vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer   

Apr 30   Swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes in the year 1862.   

May 01   On this day in history union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans   

May 02   Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1862 -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia   

May 04   On this day in history battle at Williamsburg VA   

May 04   Yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains on this day in history.   

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1862 french army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo   

May 05   French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo in the year 1862.   

May 05   On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)   

May 05   On this day in history peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA   

May 06   In the year 1862 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44   

May 07   Battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)   

May 07   On this day in history much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire   

May 08   Valley Campaign Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell VA in the year 1862.   

May 08   In the year 1862 valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell Va   

May 09   In the year 1862 battle of Farmington MS   

May 09   Battle of Farmington, MS in the year 1862.   

May 09   In the year 1862 uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

May 10   On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)   

May 10   On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

May 11   On this day in history confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk VA   

May 11   In the year 1862 confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, VA   

May 11   On this day in history cSS Virginia blown up by Confederates to prevent capture.   

May 12   Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA on this day in history.   

May 12   Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana in the year 1862.   

May 14   Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph in the year 1862.   

May 14   Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph in the year 1862.   

May 15   In the year 1862 -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV   

May 15   Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA   

May 15   On this day in history battle of Princeton WV   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.