Historical Events In 1864

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

Nov 29   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 in the year 1864.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1864 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

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

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   Fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1864 raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA   

Dec 02   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

Dec 03   In the year 1864 herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)   

Dec 03   In the year 1864 skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1864 pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")   

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer in the year 1864.   

Dec 10   In the year 1864 general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

Dec 10   In the year 1864 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

Dec 13   Battle of Ft McAllister, GA in the year 1864.   

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN in the year 1864.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

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

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer in the year 1864.   

Dec 20   On this day in history -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC   

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   On this day in history hMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives   

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA in the year 1864.   

Dec 28   On this day in history battle of Egypt Station, MS   

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball in the year 1864.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

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 in the year 1864.   

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   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54