Historical Events In 1863

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

Jan 01   On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history battle of Helena AK   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics   

Jan 01   The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 1st underground railway opens in London   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 general McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR   

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

Jan 10   The first underground railway opens in London on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1863 cSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston   

Jan 11   In the year 1863 naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras   

Jan 11   Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1863 president Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1863 chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY   

Jan 13   Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   On this day in history pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

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

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian in the year 1863.   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 the first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.