Page 14: Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   On this day in history battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South   

Oct 05   Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1864 most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)   

Oct 07   -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA in the year 1864.   

Oct 07   On this day in history alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   In the year 1864 thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions in the year 1864.   

Oct 10   In the year 1864 david Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

Oct 11   Slavery abolished in Maryland on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87 in the year 1864.   

Oct 13   Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) in the year 1864.   

Oct 14   In the year 1864 maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

Oct 15   On this day in history confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

Oct 17   On this day in history elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

Oct 18   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39 in the year 1864.   

Oct 19   Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1864 lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

Oct 20   Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 in the year 1864.   

Oct 21   Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price in the year 1864.   

Oct 24   In the year 1864 james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

Oct 25   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1864 battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek)   

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1864 andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 27   In the year 1864 battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

Oct 28   Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958 in the year 1864.   

Oct 28   In the year 1864 second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri   

Oct 29   Greek parliament accept new Constitution in the year 1864.   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Helena, Montana's capital, founded on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

Jan 11   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY in the year 1864.   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1864.   

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54