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

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

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

Oct 07   Alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1864.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

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

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

Oct 18   On this day in history david Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39   

Oct 19   In the year 1864 approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

Oct 19   On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

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

Oct 23   Battle of Westport, Missouri on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price on this day in history.   

Oct 24   James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joseph Moorat, composer   

Oct 26   On this day in history union troops ambush & kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer   

Oct 30   In the year 1864 helena, Montana's capital, founded   

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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 in the year 1864.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 09   In the year 1864 birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

Jan 04   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 13   On this day in history stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

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

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

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.