Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   Knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members) in the year 1864.   

Feb 19   William Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies in the year 1864.   

Feb 20   On this day in history civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida   

Feb 21   -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1864 battle at Okolonam MS   

Feb 21   First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD in the year 1864.   

Feb 21   Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Feb 22   -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

Feb 22   Battle at Dalton, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Feb 22   Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

Feb 24   -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) in the year 1864.   

Feb 27   6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties) in the year 1864.   

Feb 27   On this day in history near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter"   

Feb 28   -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) in the year 1864.   

Feb 28   Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

Mar 01   In the year 1864 louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built)   

Mar 01   In the year 1864 rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree   

Mar 03   On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21   

Mar 04   On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies   

Mar 05   In the year 1864 1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

Mar 05   The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)   

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff)   

Mar 09   Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history grant is named commander of the Union armies   

Mar 10   In the year 1864 maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52   

Mar 10   Red River campaign Louisiana on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

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

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

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   In the year 1864 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 on this day in history.