Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing the South on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895   

Oct 05   Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

Oct 07   In the year 1864 alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1864 slavery abolished in Maryland   

Oct 12   On this day in history roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

Oct 13   On this day in history battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

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

Oct 15   Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) in the year 1864.   

Oct 18   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1864 stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

Oct 21   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   On this day in history battle of Westport, Missouri   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price   

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   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1864 union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1864.   

Oct 27   Battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad) in the year 1864.   

Oct 28   On this day in history adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958   

Oct 28   Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1864 greek parliament accept new Constitution   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer in the year 1864.   

Oct 30   On this day in history helena, Montana's capital, founded   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1864.   

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   On this day in history stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

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