Historical Events In 1862

Mar 10   On this day in history great Britain & France recognizes independence of Zanzibar   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1862 uS issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)   

Mar 11   General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief & makes him head of in the year 1862.   

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

Mar 12   Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) in the year 1862.   

Mar 13   On this day in history vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern in the year 1862.   

Mar 14   In the year 1862 battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

Mar 23   In the year 1862 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

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

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

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer in the year 1862.   

Mar 28   In the year 1862 aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River in the year 1862.   

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 02   In the year 1862 nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.   

Apr 04   In the year 1862 battle of Yorktown begins   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 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   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 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   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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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