Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   Great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1862 great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

Mar 10   On this day in history uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)   

Mar 11   On this day in history general Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia   

Mar 11   On this day in history lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of   

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief in the year 1862.   

Mar 12   In the year 1862 jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

Mar 13   In the year 1862 vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1862 vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology   

Mar 15   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN in the year 1862.   

Mar 15   On this day in history general John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles in the year 1862.   

Mar 16   In the year 1862 battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles   

Mar 16   On this day in history battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles   

Mar 17   On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1862 san Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation   

Mar 23   In the year 1862 battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign   

Mar 23   In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

Mar 23   Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926) in the year 1862.   

Mar 28   In the year 1862 skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia   

Mar 31   In the year 1862 civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

Mar 31   In the year 1862 civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River   

Apr 01   In the year 1862 shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA   

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) in the year 1862.   

Apr 03   In the year 1862 james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies   

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1862 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   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

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

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