Historical Events In 1862

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

Jan 24   Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer in the year 1862.   

Jan 26   Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   US Navy's 1st ironclad warship (Monitor) launched on this day in history.   

Jan 30   US Navy's first ironclad warship (Monitor) launched on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1862 telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

Feb 01   Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 05   In the year 1862 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

Feb 06   On this day in history gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

Feb 06   General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee in the year 1862.   

Feb 06   Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle in the year 1862.   

Feb 06   Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound   

Feb 10   In the year 1862 dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms   

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch 2nd govt of Thorbecke forms   

Feb 10   In the year 1862 w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)   

Feb 13   In the year 1862 -Feb 16th) Siege of Ft Donelson TN   

Feb 13   Karel Weis, composer in the year 1862.   

Feb 13   In the year 1862 siege of Ft Donelson TN   

Feb 14   Galena, 1st US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Conn in the year 1862.   

Feb 14   In the year 1862 galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut   

Feb 15   Grant's major assault on Ft Donelson TN on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1862 grant's major assault on Ft Donelson, Tennessee   

Feb 16   Ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) in the year 1862.   

Feb 16   In the year 1862 ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

Feb 17   Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer in the year 1862.   

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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   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   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61