Historical Events In 1862

May 15   In the year 1862 confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

May 15   In the year 1862 department of Agriculture created   

May 15   On this day in history general Benjamin F Butler issues "Woman's Order" - women of New Orleans to be treated as whores as a result of their treatment of Union soldiers   

May 16   Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile in the year 1862.   

May 16   Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile in the year 1862.   

May 16   Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities   

May 18   On this day in history freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

May 18   On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

May 19   Homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West in the year 1862.   

May 20   In the year 1862 homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of the West   

May 20   On this day in history homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of West   

May 22   On this day in history august Cuppens, Flemish author/pastor   

May 23   Battle at Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

May 23   Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on this day in history.   

May 23   Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA in the year 1862.   

May 23   On this day in history william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99   

May 24   On this day in history beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

May 24   Westminster Bridge across Thames opens in the year 1862.   

May 25   Battle of Winchester VA on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1862 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60   

May 27   On this day in history battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

May 27   In the year 1862 battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

May 28   In the year 1862 henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

May 28   On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]   

May 29   In the year 1862 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

May 30   On this day in history battle of Booneville MS   

May 30   Battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1862 battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks)   

May 31   Battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks); North defeats South on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1862 robert Hatton, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at about 34   

Jun 01   2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11,165 casualties) in the year 1862.   

Jun 01   On this day in history antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas)   

Jun 01   In the year 1862 gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.