Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   In the year 1862 great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   On this day in history great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   In the year 1862 uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)   

Mar 11   On this day in history general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia   

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of in the year 1862.   

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief in the year 1862.   

Mar 12   Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) in the year 1862.   

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1862 battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern   

Mar 14   In the year 1862 battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern   

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology in the year 1862.   

Mar 15   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history general John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN   

Mar 16   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles in the year 1862.   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

Mar 19   In the year 1862 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73   

Mar 22   In the year 1862 san Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation   

Mar 23   Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign in the year 1862.   

Mar 23   In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

Mar 23   On this day in history nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1862 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer in the year 1862.   

Mar 28   In the year 1862 aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia in the year 1862.   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 02   In the year 1862 nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.