Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

Oct 05   In the year 1864 louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

Oct 05   In the year 1864 most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

Oct 07   -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1864 alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   On this day in history thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions in the year 1864.   

Oct 10   On this day in history david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

Oct 11   On this day in history slavery abolished in Maryland   

Oct 12   On this day in history roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

Oct 13   Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

Oct 17   On this day in history elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

Oct 18   In the year 1864 david Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39   

Oct 19   Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1864 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

Oct 20   Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday in the year 1864.   

Oct 20   On this day in history stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

Oct 21   Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) in the year 1864.   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

Oct 23   On this day in history union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price   

Oct 24   James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White) in the year 1864.   

Oct 25   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) in the year 1864.   

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer in the year 1864.   

Oct 26   In the year 1864 union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1864.   

Oct 27   On this day in history battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

Oct 28   Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958 in the year 1864.   

Oct 28   Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri in the year 1864.   

Oct 29   In the year 1864 greek parliament accept new Constitution   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Helena, Montana's capital, founded in the year 1864.   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

Jan 23   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.