Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   In the year 1862 george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

Oct 17   On this day in history battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

Oct 18   On this day in history james Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th   

Oct 18   Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY in the year 1862.   

Oct 19   In the year 1862 auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

Oct 19   On this day in history the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer   

Oct 20   Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname in the year 1862.   

Oct 22   In the year 1862 battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory   

Oct 30   Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1862 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano)   

Nov 03   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   In the year 1862 dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis)   

Nov 04   On this day in history eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)   

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac in the year 1862.   

Nov 06   Charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35 in the year 1862.   

Nov 06   NY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established in the year 1862.   

Nov 06   NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms on this day in history.   

Nov 09   John Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32 in the year 1862.   

Nov 09   In the year 1862 uS Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him   

Nov 11   On this day in history opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia)   

Nov 13   Battle of Holly Spring, MS in the year 1862.   

Nov 13   On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75   

Nov 15   Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer in the year 1862.   

Nov 16   On this day in history charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

Nov 17   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 17   On this day in history confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns   

Nov 20   Armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg in the year 1862.   

Nov 20   In the year 1862 willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP)   

Nov 23   Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   M Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo" 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   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.