Historical Events In 1862

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

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

Jul 27   Hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico   

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1862 montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor   

Aug 04   In the year 1862 uS govt collects its 1st income tax   

Aug 05   In the year 1862 battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

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

Aug 06   Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 in the year 1862.   

Aug 09   Battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46 in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

Aug 17   Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky in the year 1862.   

Aug 18   General Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history battle of Catlett's Station VA   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'   

Aug 23   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 battle of Cub Run, VA   

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.