Historical Events In 1865

Apr 14   John Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?" in the year 1865.   

Apr 14   John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln in the year 1865.   

Apr 14   On this day in history mobile, Alabama is captured   

Apr 14   Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   In the year 1865 the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

Apr 16   Battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler) in the year 1865.   

Apr 16   Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1865 mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination   

Apr 18   Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Safety matches were first advertised this day on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24 in the year 1865.   

Apr 24   On this day in history fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

Apr 26   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1865 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   On this day in history john Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA   

Apr 27   1,450 paroled Union POWs killed when steamer "Sultana" blows up in the year 1865.   

Apr 27   On this day in history body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard.   

Apr 27   On this day in history cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered   

Apr 27   On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars)   

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

Apr 30   -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia in the year 1865.   

May 02   On this day in history pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

May 02   President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

May 04   Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

May 04   Battle of Mobile AL in the year 1865.   

May 05   In the year 1865 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)   

Jan 10   In the year 1865 birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)   

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 20   Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809)   

Feb 06   John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 in the year 1865.   

Feb 07   On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died in the year 1865.   

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies in the year 1865.