Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history at dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians on this day in history.   

Nov 29   One-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin, Tennessee   

Nov 30   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1864 fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.   

Dec 01   On this day in history raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA   

Dec 02   In the year 1864 archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

Dec 02   In the year 1864 skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   In the year 1864 battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA   

Dec 04   In the year 1864 romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

Dec 06   In the year 1864 battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")   

Dec 09   In the year 1864 sidney Homer, composer   

Dec 10   On this day in history general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

Dec 10   Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins in the year 1864.   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

Dec 15   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville, TN   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC in the year 1864.   

Dec 21   Gen Sherman conquers Savannah on this day in history.   

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   HMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1864 battle of Egypt Station, MS   

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball on this day in history.   

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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   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born in the year 1864.   

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 in the year 1864.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.