Historical Events In 1863

Jan 01   1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 battle of Helena AK   

Jan 01   Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   The birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 04   4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY in the year 1863.   

Jan 08   American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.   

Jan 09   -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman) in the year 1863.   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   1st underground railway opens in London on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 general McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR   

Jan 10   January-uprising begins in Poland on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 the first underground railway opens in London   

Jan 11   CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston in the year 1863.   

Jan 11   On this day in history naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras   

Jan 11   Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR in the year 1863.   

Jan 12   President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history president Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address   

Jan 12   On this day in history vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 13   On this day in history chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY   

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   In the year 1863 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator on this day in history.   

Jan 15   1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal in the year 1863.   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   The first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal in the year 1863.   

Jan 16   -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 in the year 1863.   

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1863 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

Mar 21   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.