Historical Events In 1865

Apr 01   In the year 1865 -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

Apr 01   Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army in the year 1865.   

Apr 01   On this day in history richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

Apr 02   Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   On this day in history ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

Apr 02   Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket in the year 1865.   

Apr 02   On this day in history lee's line is broken at Petersberg   

Apr 02   On this day in history richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

Apr 03   Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) in the year 1865.   

Apr 03   On this day in history union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA   

Apr 04   Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

Apr 06   In the year 1865 battle of Sayler's Creek, 1/3rd of Lee's army cut off   

Apr 06   In the year 1865 john Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36   

Apr 07   Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

Apr 08   In the year 1865 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 09   Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 general Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant   

Apr 09   Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   On this day in history robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

Apr 09   The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32   

Apr 10   In the year 1865 at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last   

Apr 11   On this day in history battle of Mobile, AL   

Apr 13   Battle of Raleigh, NC in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   Heinrich Reinhardt, composer in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   In the year 1865 sherman's march through Georgia begins   

Apr 13   In the year 1865 sherman's march through Georgia begins Southerners start promising that the South will rise again   

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Jan 01   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1865 birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)   

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 20   Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   In the year 1865 death of pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 in the year 1865.   

Feb 07   On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

Feb 10   In the year 1865 death of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804)   

Feb 15   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies