Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   On this day in history 4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia   

Nov 29   At dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the year 1864.   

Nov 29   On this day in history one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1864 hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Dec 01   In the year 1864 fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets.   

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

Dec 02   On this day in history skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA in the year 1864.   

Dec 04   On this day in history romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law   

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia   

Dec 08   In the year 1864 pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")   

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history general Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins   

Dec 10   In the year 1864 sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN in the year 1864.   

Dec 16   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer in the year 1864.   

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC in the year 1864.   

Dec 21   Gen Sherman conquers Savannah on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 22   On this day in history hMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives   

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1864 battle of Egypt Station, MS   

Dec 29   On this day in history fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1864 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

Jan 06   In the year 1864 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   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   In the year 1864 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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1864 death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

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

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

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