Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia in the year 1864.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1864 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

Nov 30   On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee in the year 1864.   

Nov 30   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

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

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA in the year 1864.   

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

Dec 02   Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia in the year 1864.   

Dec 03   On this day in history herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)   

Dec 03   In the year 1864 skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC in the year 1864.   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum")   

Dec 09   In the year 1864 sidney Homer, composer   

Dec 10   General Shermans armies reach Savannah & 12 day siege begins on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1864 battle of Nashville, TN   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   John Felix August Korling, composer in the year 1864.   

Dec 19   On this day in history adolf Sandberger, composer   

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1864.   

Dec 22   HMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives in the year 1864.   

Dec 24   On this day in history battle of Gordonsville, VA   

Dec 28   Battle of Egypt Station, MS on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1864.   

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   Stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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