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   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

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   On this day in history battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer & Merrit's cavalry divisions   

Oct 10   David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1864 slavery abolished in Maryland   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri in the year 1864.   

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

Oct 19   Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 in the year 1864.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   In the year 1864 battle of Westport, Missouri   

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1864 alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White)   

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

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

Oct 27   Battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Oct 29   On this day in history greek parliament accept new Constitution   

Oct 30   In the year 1864 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1864 birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1864.   

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   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

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   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   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

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