Historical Events In 1863

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established in the year 1863.   

Aug 12   In the year 1863 1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

Aug 12   In the year 1863 first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

Aug 12   On this day in history the first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.   

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1863 first Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation.   

Aug 15   Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Chickamauga campaign GA in the year 1863.   

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed in the year 1863.   

Aug 17   In the year 1863 federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

Aug 17   In the year 1863 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

Aug 18   Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 in the year 1863.   

Aug 21   Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill in the year 1863.   

Aug 26   In the year 1863 battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)   

Aug 26   John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies in the year 1863.   

Sep 01   In the year 1863 6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia   

Sep 01   RR &ferry connection between SF &Oakland inaugurated on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history first Australian troops arrive in New Zealand   

Sep 05   Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama in the year 1863.   

Sep 06   -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history after 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC   

Sep 06   Lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1863 rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento)   

Sep 07   On this day in history federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass   

Sep 08   In the year 1863 -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee   

Sep 08   On this day in history 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX   

Sep 08   On this day in history gustavo Emilio Campa, composer   

Sep 09   On this day in history battle of Cumberland Gap, TN   

Sep 10   George Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934) in the year 1863.   

Sep 15   On this day in history horatio William Parker, composer   

Sep 16   Robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist in the year 1863.   

Sep 17   Albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies in the year 1863.   

Sep 17   In the year 1863 pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada   

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   In the year 1863 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1863 edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.