Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

Jul 24   On this day in history johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman)   

Jul 24   Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 in the year 1862.   

Jul 27   In the year 1862 hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die   

Jul 27   Steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico in the year 1862.   

Jul 28   On this day in history confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo   

Aug 01   Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor on this day in history.   

Aug 04   US govt collects its 1st income tax on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Battle of Baton Rouge, LA in the year 1862.   

Aug 05   Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 in the year 1862.   

Aug 06   Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack in the year 1862.   

Aug 06   CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack in the year 1862.   

Aug 06   In the year 1862 francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

Aug 09   In the year 1862 battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

Aug 09   On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46   

Aug 10   In the year 1862 battle of Nueces River TX   

Aug 11   Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president in the year 1862.   

Aug 14   In the year 1862 lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president   

Aug 16   Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1862 confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

Aug 18   General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured in the year 1862.   

Aug 21   Billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo in the year 1862.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 battle of Catlett's Station VA   

Aug 22   Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'   

Aug 23   On this day in history skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

Aug 25   On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

Aug 27   On this day in history battle of Cub Run, VA   

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run in the year 1862.   

Aug 28   Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61