Historical Events In 1863

Jan 01   1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   Battle of Helena AK in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln on this day in history.   

Jan 01   The birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Battle of Murfreesboro (Stone's River) ends on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY in the year 1863.   

Jan 08   American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman)   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1863.   

Jan 10   1st underground railway opens in London on this day in history.   

Jan 10   General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR in the year 1863.   

Jan 10   On this day in history january-uprising begins in Poland   

Jan 10   On this day in history the first underground railway opens in London   

Jan 11   CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR   

Jan 12   On this day in history president Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address   

Jan 12   President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY in the year 1863.   

Jan 13   In the year 1863 chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC   

Jan 13   In the year 1863 thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet   

Jan 14   In the year 1863 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator on this day in history.   

Jan 15   1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   On this day in history the first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

Jan 16   -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida in the year 1863.   

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died in the year 1863.   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52