Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   At dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   In the year 1864 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Dec 01   Fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA   

Dec 02   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 in the year 1864.   

Dec 02   Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   On this day in history battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA   

Dec 04   In the year 1864 romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum") in the year 1864.   

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1864 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

Dec 10   Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville in the year 1864.   

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

Dec 17   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1864 hMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives   

Dec 24   In the year 1864 battle of Gordonsville, VA   

Dec 28   In the year 1864 battle of Egypt Station, MS   

Dec 29   On this day in history fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball   

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1864.   

Jan 07   In the year 1864 death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54