Page 14: Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

Oct 05   Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 in the year 1864.   

Oct 05   On this day in history most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

Oct 07   On this day in history -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

Oct 07   On this day in history alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   In the year 1864 thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions in the year 1864.   

Oct 10   David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Slavery abolished in Maryland in the year 1864.   

Oct 12   On this day in history roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

Oct 13   Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) in the year 1864.   

Oct 18   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39 in the year 1864.   

Oct 19   In the year 1864 approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

Oct 19   Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

Oct 25   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1864.   

Oct 27   In the year 1864 battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

Oct 28   Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Greek parliament accept new Constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer in the year 1864.   

Oct 30   Helena, Montana's capital, founded in the year 1864.   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 05   In the year 1864 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 09   In the year 1864 birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

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   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

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.