Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

Jun 04   In the year 1864 nassau William Senior, British economist   

Jun 05   On this day in history battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City)   

Jun 05   On this day in history william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

Jun 06   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) in the year 1864.   

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party in the year 1864.   

Jun 09   Battle of Big Shanty, GA in the year 1864.   

Jun 10   On this day in history battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River)   

Jun 10   Siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865 in the year 1864.   

Jun 11   In the year 1864 -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)   

Jun 11   On this day in history 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm   

Jun 11   On this day in history richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote)   

Jun 12   On this day in history lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley   

Jun 14   Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease) in the year 1864.   

Jun 14   Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay   

Jun 14   In the year 1864 leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt   

Jun 15   On this day in history -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia   

Jun 15   Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in the year 1864.   

Jun 15   Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line in the year 1864.   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=   

Jun 15   In the year 1864 robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) becomes a miltary cemetery   

Jun 16   In the year 1864 battle of Lynchburg VA   

Jun 16   Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins in the year 1864.   

Jun 17   -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history at Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults   

Jun 19   CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France in the year 1864.   

Jun 19   George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

Jun 20   Battle of Kinston NC & Battle of Abingdon VA on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1864 worm Pander, sculptor   

Jun 21   In the year 1864 new Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends.   

Jun 22   On this day in history battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

Jan 04   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY in the year 1864.   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.