Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   On this day in history knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members)   

Feb 19   On this day in history william Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies   

Feb 20   On this day in history civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida   

Feb 21   In the year 1864 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi   

Feb 21   On this day in history battle at Okolonam MS   

Feb 21   On this day in history first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD   

Feb 21   Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia   

Feb 22   In the year 1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

Feb 22   Battle at Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1864 jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

Feb 22   On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

Feb 24   -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)   

Feb 27   In the year 1864 near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter"   

Feb 28   -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond in the year 1864.   

Feb 28   Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1864 louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built)   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree   

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree in the year 1864.   

Mar 03   On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21   

Mar 04   Thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

Mar 05   The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) in the year 1864.   

Mar 07   Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) in the year 1864.   

Mar 09   In the year 1864 ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army   

Mar 10   Grant is named commander of the Union armies in the year 1864.   

Mar 10   On this day in history maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52   

Mar 10   Red River campaign Louisiana in the year 1864.   

Mar 11   In the year 1864 skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee   

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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 in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born in the year 1864.   

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

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.   

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   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   In the year 1864 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   In the year 1864 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   On this day in history 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